Names / Boy names
Christian
Current rank
#96
and easing
All-time peak
#21
in 2006
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
473,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #21 in 2006 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Christian first appears in 1880. It hit its high in 2006 at #21. Today it sits at #96 and is slowly cooling. More than 473,800 children have been given the name overall.