Christian
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning follower of christ; anointed one.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
45%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#96
down from #77
UK popularity
#393
105 babies · down from #389
How Christian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #43 |
| 2016 | #46 |
| 2017 | #52 |
| 2018 | #55 |
| 2019 | #57 |
| 2020 | #62 |
| 2021 | #72 |
| 2022 | #73 |
| 2023 | #77 |
| 2024 | #77 |
| 2025 | #96 |
In 2025, 105 babies in England and Wales were named Christian. In the US, 7,058 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 16,056 in 2000.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Christian was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.77% of American babies of that sex.
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