Is Christan a boy or girl name?
Christan was used for both boys and girls in close to equal numbers in the US. Across 1880–2024, 46.5% of the 2,936 US babies named Christan were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #9,118
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Christan since 1952
- 2,936
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 95 babies
Boys and girls named Christan, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 1960s | 35 | 36 | 50.7% |
| 1970s | 142 | 186 | 56.7% |
| 1980s | 205 | 605 | 74.7% |
| 1990s | 366 | 409 | 52.8% |
| 2000s | 477 | 113 | 19.2% |
| 2010s | 293 | 11 | 3.6% |
| 2020s | 46 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #9,118 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | #6,605 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | #6,898 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #11,040 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,761 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 21 | #4,665 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 16 | #5,581 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 24 | #4,244 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 30 | #3,606 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 30 | #3,600 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 27 | #3,808 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 34 | #3,198 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 33 | #3,312 | 5 | #17,446 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2,912 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 38 | #3,026 | 6 | #15,386 |
| 2009 | 49 | #2,567 | 7 | #14,008 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2,756 | 9 | #11,799 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2,931 | 11 | #10,285 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2,319 | 6 | #15,540 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2,187 | 8 | #12,064 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2,134 | 15 | #7,474 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2,211 | 10 | #9,828 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2,513 | 13 | #7,920 |
| 2001 | 45 | #2,252 | 12 | #8,302 |
| 2000 | 47 | #2,144 | 22 | #5,182 |
| 1999 | 46 | #2,068 | 32 | #3,729 |
| 1998 | 46 | #2,043 | 30 | #3,851 |
| 1997 | 42 | #2,101 | 38 | #3,115 |
| 1996 | 33 | #2,388 | 33 | #3,442 |
| 1995 | 36 | #2,214 | 52 | #2,462 |
| 1994 | 29 | #2,564 | 37 | #3,113 |
| 1993 | 38 | #2,097 | 39 | #3,001 |
| 1992 | 33 | #2,259 | 47 | #2,619 |
| 1991 | 36 | #2,053 | 45 | #2,668 |
| 1990 | 27 | #2,497 | 56 | #2,262 |
| 1989 | 30 | #2,254 | 65 | #1,969 |
| 1988 | 24 | #2,445 | 57 | #2,054 |
| 1987 | 20 | #2,652 | 53 | #2,068 |
| 1986 | 24 | #2,304 | 56 | #1,961 |
| 1985 | 21 | #2,438 | 61 | #1,836 |
| 1984 | 33 | #1,726 | 62 | #1,753 |
| 1983 | 12 | #3,437 | 64 | #1,700 |
| 1982 | 14 | #3,133 | 74 | #1,587 |
| 1981 | 13 | #3,246 | 64 | #1,756 |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,121 | 49 | #2,099 |
| 1979 | 17 | #2,686 | 26 | #3,161 |
| 1978 | 11 | #3,433 | 21 | #3,525 |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,894 | 20 | #3,632 |
| 1976 | 13 | #2,970 | 15 | #4,189 |
| 1975 | 13 | #2,928 | 15 | #4,182 |
| 1974 | 17 | #2,374 | 26 | #2,770 |
| 1973 | 18 | #2,236 | 15 | #4,009 |
| 1972 | 13 | #2,682 | 13 | #4,334 |
| 1971 | 17 | #2,296 | 18 | #3,533 |
| 1970 | 14 | #2,525 | 17 | #3,611 |
| 1969 | 15 | #2,227 | 14 | #3,815 |
| 1968 | 8 | #3,147 | 11 | #4,252 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,678 |
| 1964 | 6 | #3,665 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 6 | #3,707 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 0 | – | 6 | #5,962 |
| 1961 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 6 | #3,667 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1953 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1952 | 0 | – | 6 | #5,009 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Christan reached #1,726 in 1984. As a girl name, it reached #1,587 in 1982. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Christan
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.