boy's name
Chretien
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 835
Chretien is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1921, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Chretien over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 235 |
| 1910s | 175 |
| 1920s | 190 |
| 1930s | 125 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 5 |
How popular is Chretien?
In 1988, Chretien was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Chretien is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Chrétien | Chrétien is Chretien written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #785 in France, against #2,422 for Chretien. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Chretien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chretien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chretien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chretien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chretien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chretien
Is Chretien a girl's or a boy's name?
Chretien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chretien?
Chretien has 2 syllables.
When was Chretien most popular?
Chretien peaked in 1921, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.