girl's name
Christiana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,648
Scotland
#587
2011 births
Christiana is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1996, when 309 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Christiana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 |
| 1890s | 39 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 63 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 95 |
| 1950s | 176 |
| 1960s | 420 |
| 1970s | 931 |
| 1980s | 1,414 |
| 1990s | 2,818 |
| 2000s | 2,522 |
| 2010s | 1,827 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 489 |
How popular is Christiana?
In 2025, Christiana was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Christiana 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 Christiana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Christiana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Christiana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Christiana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Christiana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Christiana
How popular is the name Christiana?
In 2025, Christiana was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Christiana a girl's or a boy's name?
Christiana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Christiana?
Christiana has 4 syllables.
When was Christiana most popular?
Christiana peaked in 1996, when 309 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Christiana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Christiana currently ranks #2,896 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.