Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Of The Christian Faith
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Nature
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Christian
Pronunciation
ch-ris-tian, chr(i)-stian
Famous People
Actress Christian Bach
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #22, 16,054 births); most recent 2025 (rank #96, 3,641 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #280, 987 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4878, 27 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,641 | 27 |
| 2024 | 4,247 | 31 |
| 2023 | 4,153 | 39 |
| 2022 | 4,483 | 50 |
| 2021 | 4,634 | 48 |
| 2020 | 5,101 | 48 |
| 2019 | 5,780 | 72 |
| 2018 | 6,581 | 83 |
| 2017 | 7,021 | 91 |
| 2016 | 7,668 | 104 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #90, 627 births); most recent 2025 (rank #393, 105 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2023 | 155 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2021 | 190 |
| 2020 | 208 |
| 2019 | 223 |
| 2018 | 234 |
| 2017 | 245 |
| 2016 | 251 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #7, 17,300 births); most recent 2023 (rank #579, 75 births)
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #715, 8 births); most recent 1956 (rank #1279, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 | – |
| 2022 | 68 | – |
| 2021 | 72 | – |
| 2020 | 71 | – |
| 2019 | 95 | – |
| 2018 | 85 | – |
| 2017 | 82 | – |
| 2016 | 80 | – |
| 2015 | 93 | – |
| 2014 | 86 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #88, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #155, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #373, 5 births); most recent 1998 (rank #664, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 6 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 14 | – |
| 2019 | 12 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #131, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #54, 91 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence