How Many People Are Named Christian?
An estimated 453,090 people in the United States have the first name Christian. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #93 overall. It is predominantly male (95.8%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Christian peaked in popularity in 1996 with 16,543 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Kathleen (452,244).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Christian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Christian is overwhelmingly male, 19,847 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
453,090
About 1 in 756 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
95.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1996
16,543 births
Total Registered
470,105
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christian
Christian is predominantly male (95.8%), though 19,847 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Christian as a male name
Ranked #77 in 2024
4,247 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (16,057 births)
Christian as a female name
Ranked #4,479 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (987 births)
Christian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christian span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 145,249 babies were registered. Christian has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christian by Decade
How has Christian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 497 | 486 | 11 | |
| 1890s | 414 | 404 | 10 | |
| 1900s | 321 | 321 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,149 | 1,119 | 30 | |
| 1920s | 1,279 | 1,213 | 66 | |
| 1930s | 896 | 876 | 20 | |
| 1940s | 1,602 | 1,529 | 73 | |
| 1950s | 3,778 | 3,623 | 155 | |
| 1960s | 10,849 | 10,215 | 634 | |
| 1970s | 26,906 | 24,905 | 2,001 | |
| 1980s | 35,366 | 30,289 | 5,077 | |
| 1990s | 133,577 | 126,058 | 7,519 | |
| 2000s | 145,249 | 142,423 | 2,826 | |
| 2010s | 85,388 | 84,179 | 1,209 | |
| 2020s | 22,834 | 22,618 | 216 | |
Christian by State
Birth registrations for Christian span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, South Dakota. On average, about 9,080 Christians were registered per state.
Christian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Christian
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Christian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christian?
We estimate approximately 453,090 people named Christian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 756 Americans share this first name.
Is Christian a common name?
Christian is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 470,105 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christian most popular?
Christian reached peak popularity in 1996, when 16,543 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christian is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christian a male name?
Christian is predominantly male. 95.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christian Smith, Christian Johnson, Christian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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