Cristian
A Spanish and Romanian spelling of Christian, from Latin Christianus, meaning a follower of Christ; christos is Greek for anointed.
Cristian in 2025
Cristian was given to 906 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 710th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,659 babies born.
The history of Cristian
Cristian reached its highest point in 2006, when 3,046 babies were given the name, ranking 245th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 238th, in 1995.
Across the 66 years of records since 1960, 71,051 babies have been named Cristian. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cristian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cristian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 | 3,714 |
| 1970s | 543 | 2,233 |
| 1980s | 2,202 | 969 |
| 1990s | 20,099 | 238 |
| 2000s | 27,400 | 245 |
| 2010s | 14,687 | 334 |
| 2020s | 6,048 | 626 |
Where Cristian is heading
Cristian has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 1,356 babies in 2015 to 906 in 2025.
Names like Cristian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cristian.