Christian
4 countries#96 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Christian was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
473,843 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #96 · peaked in 1996 with 16,544 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
405,758 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #672 · peaked in 1949 with 17,304 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Yvelines, Pas-de-Calais, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
671 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #441 · peaked in 2006 with 33 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
340 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #253 · peaked in 2007 with 22 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Christian’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #21 | — |
| 2007 | #22 | ↓1 |
| 2008 | #23 | ↓1 |
| 2009 | #23 | — |
| 2010 | #29 | ↓6 |
| 2011 | #30 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #33 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #35 | ↓2 |
| 2014 | #42 | ↓7 |
| 2015 | #43 | ↓1 |
| 2016 | #46 | ↓3 |
| 2017 | #52 | ↓6 |
| 2018 | #54 | ↓2 |
| 2019 | #57 | ↓3 |
| 2020 | #62 | ↓5 |
| 2021 | #71 | ↓9 |
| 2022 | #73 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #77 | ↓4 |
| 2024 | #77 | — |
| 2025 | #96 | ↓19 |
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