Christiana
Latin feminine of Christianus, meaning a Christian, which derives from the Greek christos, the anointed one; it saw use in medieval Europe and Scotland.
Christiana in 2025
Christiana was given to 58 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,097th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 57,161 babies born.
The history of Christiana
Christiana reached its highest point in 1996, when 309 babies were given the name, ranking 1,270th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 10,938 babies have been named Christiana. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Christiana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Christiana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 | 1,507 |
| 1890s | 39 | 2,132 |
| 1900s | 20 | 2,248 |
| 1910s | 67 | 2,756 |
| 1920s | 63 | 4,484 |
| 1930s | 26 | 4,333 |
| 1940s | 95 | 3,977 |
| 1950s | 176 | 3,403 |
| 1960s | 420 | 2,100 |
| 1970s | 931 | 1,785 |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 1,634 |
| 1990s | 2,818 | 1,270 |
| 2000s | 2,522 | 1,473 |
| 2010s | 1,827 | 2,015 |
| 2020s | 489 | 3,248 |
Where Christiana is heading
Christiana has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 192 babies in 2015 to 58 in 2025.
Names like Christiana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Christiana.