How Many People Are Named Christine?
An estimated 426,161 people in the United States have the first name Christine. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #106 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Christine peaked in popularity in 1952 with 17,577 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christine 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 Christine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Christine is overwhelmingly female, 2,031 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Christine has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
426,161
About 1 in 804 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1952
17,577 births
Total Registered
588,308
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christine
Christine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 588,308 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Christine as a male name
Ranked #9,950 in 2007
7 male births in 2007
Peak: 1989 (58 births)
Christine as a female name
Ranked #1,197 in 2024
197 female births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (17,548 births)
Christine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 139,724 babies were registered. Christine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christine by Decade
How has Christine 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 | 1,266 | 0 | 1,266 | |
| 1890s | 2,565 | 0 | 2,565 | |
| 1900s | 3,906 | 5 | 3,901 | |
| 1910s | 14,140 | 46 | 14,094 | |
| 1920s | 22,439 | 105 | 22,334 | |
| 1930s | 18,603 | 115 | 18,488 | |
| 1940s | 54,737 | 174 | 54,563 | |
| 1950s | 113,599 | 259 | 113,340 | |
| 1960s | 139,724 | 385 | 139,339 | |
| 1970s | 103,657 | 420 | 103,237 | |
| 1980s | 68,402 | 387 | 68,015 | |
| 1990s | 31,725 | 107 | 31,618 | |
| 2000s | 8,730 | 28 | 8,702 | |
| 2010s | 3,730 | 0 | 3,730 | |
| 2020s | 1,085 | 0 | 1,085 | |
Christine by State
Birth registrations for Christine span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 11,310 Christines were registered per state.
Christine + Last Name Combinations
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Christine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christine?
We estimate approximately 426,161 people named Christine 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 804 Americans share this first name.
Is Christine a common name?
Christine is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 588,308 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christine most popular?
Christine reached peak popularity in 1952, when 17,577 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christine is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christine a female name?
Christine is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christine Smith, Christine Johnson, Christine 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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