Boys' name · since 1994

Cristain

35 babies named Cristain in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Cristain is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristain has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2006.

  • #24,656 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristain ranks #24,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cristain's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cristain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cristain splits its recorded history at 2002: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cristain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2002)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 199419962001200220032006 7

Cristain by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (25 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Cristain's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Cristain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cristain? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 35 babies named Cristain. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,656 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 8 births.
Where does Cristain sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristain ranks #24,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cristain most popular? ▼
Cristain was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Cristain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cristain since 1994 -- 13 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Cristain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristian, Cristopher, Cristobal, Cristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Cristain

Nearby Names Like Cristain

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cristain

Cristian Boy
#362 69,925 births
Cristopher Boy
#1431 11,898 births
Cristobal Boy
#1612 7,990 births
Cristofer Boy
#1938 4,323 births
Cristiano Boy
#1288 3,898 births

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Flemming
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Lanie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cristain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cristain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.