Christian
Derived from the Latin Christianus, 'follower of Christ', which traces back to Greek Christos, 'anointed one'. It came into regular use across medieval Europe as a baptismal name.
Christian in 2025
Christian was given to 3,668 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 165th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 904 babies born.
The history of Christian
Christian reached its highest point in 1996, when 16,544 babies were given the name, ranking 33rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 28th, in 2005.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 473,843 babies have been named Christian. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Christian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Christian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 497 | 410 |
| 1890s | 414 | 567 |
| 1900s | 321 | 759 |
| 1910s | 1,149 | 898 |
| 1920s | 1,279 | 996 |
| 1930s | 896 | 1,197 |
| 1940s | 1,602 | 974 |
| 1950s | 3,778 | 692 |
| 1960s | 10,847 | 277 |
| 1970s | 26,903 | 192 |
| 1980s | 35,366 | 134 |
| 1990s | 133,584 | 33 |
| 2000s | 145,259 | 28 |
| 2010s | 85,407 | 37 |
| 2020s | 26,541 | 102 |
Where Christian is heading
Christian has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 8,345 babies in 2015 to 3,668 in 2025.
Names like Christian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Christian.