Gender
Origin
- Norse
- Christ Bearer
- Danish
- Variant of Christine. Christian.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kristian
Pronunciation
k-ris-tian, kr(i)-stian
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #388, 614 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1145, 184 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #628, 356 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | 8 |
| 2024 | 189 | 18 |
| 2023 | 214 | 17 |
| 2022 | 238 | 15 |
| 2021 | 252 | 16 |
| 2020 | 279 | 30 |
| 2019 | 289 | 20 |
| 2018 | 326 | 25 |
| 2017 | 346 | 38 |
| 2016 | 358 | 45 |
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 #169, 202 births); most recent 2025 (rank #856, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2016 | 74 |
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 2006 (rank #2145, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
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 #287, 15 births); most recent 2021 (rank #603, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 2008 (rank #302, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #508, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
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 2006 (rank #167, 12 births); most recent 2014 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1996 (rank #192, 19 births); most recent 2018 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
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