Total births
69,925
Boys' name · since 1960
Cristian
69,925 babies named Cristian in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #320
- among boys today
- 69,925
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cristian is the #320 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 69,925 recorded since 1960.
Cristian has 69,925 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #320 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #320 among boys today
- 69,925 born since 1960
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cristian is currently the #320 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 69,925 born since 1960, peaking in the 2000s.
- #320
- among boys today
- 69,925
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Cristian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#320
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Cristian was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
3,024 babies were named Cristian in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Cristian compares
69,925 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cristian's all-time total is 191x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cristian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69,925 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,024 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cristian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cristian splits its recorded history at 1995: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 3,024 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cristian at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#320
Active since
1960
Cristian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 3,024
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Cristian popularity over time - girls
1,126 total births recorded since 1972 (Cristian as girls' name)
Cristian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cristian's strongest decade.
27,188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Cristian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s 509
1970s
509 births
- 1980s 1,950
1980s
1,950 births
- 1990s
1990s
19,529 births
- 2000s
2000s
27,188 births
- 2010s
2010s
14,634 births
- 2020s 6,043
2020s
6,043 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27,188 births (39% of all-time use).
How Cristian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cristian's total volume
Cristian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cristian by state
Where Cristian concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19,540 | 27.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,504 | 17.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 4,614 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,712 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,674 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 2,244 | 3.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 2,144 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,779 | 2.5% |
California share of Cristian's total US births 27.9%
Even split
19,540 of 69,925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Cristian appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cristian? ▼
69,925 babies have been named Cristian since 1960. It currently ranks #320 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 3,024 births.
When was Cristian most popular? ▼
Cristian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27,188 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Cristian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cristian are California (19,540 births), Texas (12,504 births), New York (4,614 births).
How long has the name Cristian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cristian since 1960 -- 66 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cristian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristopher, Cristobal, Cristofer, Cristiano, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cristian's data
- Cristian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27,188 total births); usage has since declined to 6,043 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cristians (19,540 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cristian
Nearby Names Like Cristian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cristian
Cristopher Boy
#1232 11,898 births
Cristobal Boy
#1484 7,990 births
Cristofer Boy
#1729 4,323 births
Cristiano Boy
#1131 3,898 births
Cris Boy
#5914 3,033 births
Compare Cristian side by side: Cristian vs Cristopher Cristian vs Cristobal Cristian vs Cristofer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cristian
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cristian: #320 Boys' Name - 69,925 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cristian. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cristian 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 June 2026.