unisex name
Christen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,857
Christen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1982, when 601 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Christen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 149 |
| 1930s | 71 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 197 |
| 1960s | 646 |
| 1970s | 2,173 |
| 1980s | 5,177 |
| 1990s | 3,185 |
| 2000s | 1,290 |
| 2010s | 528 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Christen?
In 2025, Christen was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Christen 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 Christen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Christen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Christen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Christen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Christen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Christen
How popular is the name Christen?
In 2025, Christen was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Christen a girl's or a boy's name?
Christen is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Christen?
Christen has 2 syllables.
When was Christen most popular?
Christen peaked in 1982, when 601 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Christen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Christen currently ranks #7,911 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.