US rank #15601 Girls' name Peak 2005 917 births

Cristiana — #15601 US girls' name

917 babies named Cristiana in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s161970s501980s791990s2152000s3152010s2002020s42
#15601
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Cristiana was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

42 babies were named Cristiana in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cristiana

The Social Security Administration has registered 917 babies named Cristiana between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cristiana currently holds the #15601 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cristiana performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 315 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Cristiana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 86 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Cristiana in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cristiana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 917 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cristiana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

917

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2005

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,601

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cristiana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
42
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
01020304050 202420172010200319961989198219741962 5

Cristiana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
315 births that decade — 34% of Cristiana's all-time total
1960s161970s501980s791990s2152000s3152010s2002020s42

Cristiana by state

Where Cristiana concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Cristiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
86 9.4%
#2 Texas
24 2.6%
#3 New York
21 2.3%
California share of Cristiana's total US births 9.4%
Even split

86 of 917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cristiana?
917 babies have been named Cristiana since 1962. It currently ranks #15601 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 42 births.
When was Cristiana most popular?
Cristiana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 315 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Cristiana most popular?
The top states for the name Cristiana are California (86 births), Texas (24 births), New York (21 births).
How long has the name Cristiana been used?
Cristiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cristiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristina, Cristal, Cristy, Cristin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.