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Worldwide Name Statistics

Christian

Ranked #91 - 1 in 17,858 people
US

Most common in

United States

448k bearers

World total

447,980

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#91

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States448k
Worldwide
~448k
rank #91
Rarity
1 in 17,858
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~448k in US

About the name Christian

There are an estimated 447,980 people named Christian alive worldwide today. That ranks Christian at #91 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Christian is held by approximately 447,980 people, ranking #91 among first names. That works out to roughly 135 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 741 U.S. residents).

Historically Christian is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.8% male).

Christian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.8%Female 4.2%

Christian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Christian, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 43
  2. 1881: 53
  3. 1882: 49
  4. 1883: 50
  5. 1884: 54
  6. 1885: 55
  7. 1886: 38
  8. 1887: 47
  9. 1888: 51
  10. 1889: 57
  11. 1890: 54
  12. 1891: 34
  13. 1892: 42
  14. 1893: 39
  15. 1894: 40
  16. 1895: 53
  17. 1896: 36
  18. 1897: 39
  19. 1898: 35
  20. 1899: 42
  21. 1900: 35
  22. 1901: 38
  23. 1902: 33
  24. 1903: 36
  25. 1904: 30
  26. 1905: 26
  27. 1906: 33
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 29
  30. 1909: 29
  31. 1910: 40
  32. 1911: 46
  33. 1912: 91
  34. 1913: 91
  35. 1914: 127
  36. 1915: 158
  37. 1916: 159
  38. 1917: 157
  39. 1918: 155
  40. 1919: 125
  41. 1920: 150
  42. 1921: 144
  43. 1922: 172
  44. 1923: 121
  45. 1924: 131
  46. 1925: 105
  47. 1926: 119
  48. 1927: 118
  49. 1928: 120
  50. 1929: 99
  51. 1930: 94
  52. 1931: 94
  53. 1932: 86
  54. 1933: 77
  55. 1934: 92
  56. 1935: 71
  57. 1936: 96
  58. 1937: 85
  59. 1938: 107
  60. 1939: 94
  61. 1940: 99
  62. 1941: 129
  63. 1942: 120
  64. 1943: 135
  65. 1944: 140
  66. 1945: 146
  67. 1946: 190
  68. 1947: 201
  69. 1948: 211
  70. 1949: 231
  71. 1950: 277
  72. 1951: 287
  73. 1952: 342
  74. 1953: 356
  75. 1954: 368
  76. 1955: 360
  77. 1956: 402
  78. 1957: 338
  79. 1958: 444
  80. 1959: 604
  81. 1960: 680
  82. 1961: 625
  83. 1962: 664
  84. 1963: 715
  85. 1964: 743
  86. 1965: 766
  87. 1966: 995
  88. 1967: 1,424
  89. 1968: 1,893
  90. 1969: 2,342
  91. 1970: 2,818
  92. 1971: 2,849
  93. 1972: 3,161
  94. 1973: 2,915
  95. 1974: 2,747
  96. 1975: 2,660
  97. 1976: 2,439
  98. 1977: 2,453
  99. 1978: 2,381
  100. 1979: 2,480
  101. 1980: 2,676
  102. 1981: 2,651
  103. 1982: 3,015
  104. 1983: 2,783
  105. 1984: 3,183
  106. 1985: 3,453
  107. 1986: 3,761
  108. 1987: 3,907
  109. 1988: 4,548
  110. 1989: 5,389
  111. 1990: 7,649
  112. 1991: 10k
  113. 1992: 13k
  114. 1993: 13k
  115. 1994: 13k
  116. 1995: 15k
  117. 1996: 17k
  118. 1997: 16k
  119. 1998: 15k
  120. 1999: 15k
  121. 2000: 17k
  122. 2001: 16k
  123. 2002: 15k
  124. 2003: 14k
  125. 2004: 14k
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 15k
  128. 2007: 14k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 13k
  131. 2010: 11k
  132. 2011: 11k
  133. 2012: 9,781
  134. 2013: 9,487
  135. 2014: 8,614
  136. 2015: 8,345
  137. 2016: 7,778
  138. 2017: 7,116
  139. 2018: 6,665
  140. 2019: 5,853
  141. 2020: 5,152
  142. 2021: 4,684
  143. 2022: 4,536
  144. 2023: 4,197
  145. 2024: 4,304
  146. 2025: 3,668

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Christian worldwide?

There are an estimated 447,980 people named Christian alive worldwide today, ranking #91 globally.

Is Christian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 17,858 people. In the United States there are roughly 447,980 bearers, which is 1 in 741 Americans.

Is Christian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Christian is used 95.8% male and 4.2% female.

Where does the name Christian come from?

Who are famous people named Christian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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