unisex name
Christan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,048
Christan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 45% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
Christan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 328 |
| 1980s | 810 |
| 1990s | 775 |
| 2000s | 590 |
| 2010s | 304 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Christan?
In 2025, Christan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Christan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Christan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Christan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Christan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Christan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Christan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Christan
How popular is the name Christan?
In 2025, Christan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Christan a girl's or a boy's name?
Christan is used for both girls and boys. About 45% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Christan most popular?
Christan peaked in 1984, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Christan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Christan currently ranks #9,428 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.