How Many People Are Named Christiane?
An estimated 1,996 people in the United States have the first name Christiane. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Christiane peaked in popularity in 1971 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christiane 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 Christiane paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,996
About 1 in 171,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1971
87 births
Total Registered
2,263
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christiane
Christiane is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,263 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Christiane as a male name
Ranked #9,787 in 2003
6 male births in 2003
Peak: 2003 (6 births)
Christiane as a female name
Ranked #13,798 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1971 (87 births)
Christiane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christiane span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 628 babies were registered. Christiane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christiane by Decade
How has Christiane 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.
Christiane by State
Birth registrations for Christiane span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut. On average, about 55 Christianes were registered per state.
Christiane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christiane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Christiane
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Christiane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christiane?
We estimate approximately 1,996 people named Christiane 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 171,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Christiane a common name?
Christiane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,263 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christiane most popular?
Christiane reached peak popularity in 1971, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christiane is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christiane a female name?
Christiane is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christiane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christiane Smith, Christiane Johnson, Christiane 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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