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Christian Name Popularity
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How popular is Christian?
Ranking 55th in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Christian is popular.Currently in the top 100, this name has been part of the top 1000 most popular since 1880, when the Social Security Administration began record keeping.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #21 in 2006.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2000 with 16,057 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Christian in any given year was 26 in 1905.
Christian, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1907-1915, 1937-1941, 1942-1946, 1947-1952, 1955-1960, 1963-1972, 1981-1996, and 1997-2000, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 2005-2017.
Christian's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.
How popular will Christian be?
Christian's popularity has steadily decreased for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Christian has dropped.
The name Christian is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
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Christia. (Girl) | Christia. (Boy) | ||||
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Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
2018 | ![]() | 82 | 2,229 | 6,509 | 55 |
2017 | ![]() | 91 | 2,111 | 6,996 | 52 |
2016 | ![]() | 104 | 1,928 | 7,633 | 46 |
2015 | ![]() | 125 | 1,693 | 8,196 | 43 |
2014 | ![]() | 134 | 1,600 | 8,455 | 42 |
2013 | ![]() | 135 | 1,584 | 9,332 | 35 |
2012 | ![]() | 141 | 1,552 | 9,621 | 33 |
2011 | ![]() | 167 | 1,375 | 10,314 | 30 |
2010 | ![]() | 157 | 1,445 | 11,097 | 29 |
2009 | ![]() | 188 | 1,288 | 12,642 | 23 |
2008 | ![]() | 197 | 1,266 | 13,058 | 23 |
2007 | ![]() | 217 | 1,172 | 14,056 | 22 |
2006 | ![]() | 240 | 1,064 | 14,476 | 21 |
2005 | ![]() | 219 | 1,086 | 14,205 | 22 |
2004 | ![]() | 304 | 821 | 13,921 | 24 |
2003 | ![]() | 299 | 822 | 13,900 | 25 |
2002 | ![]() | 310 | 773 | 14,594 | 24 |
2001 | ![]() | 400 | 624 | 15,454 | 24 |
2000 | ![]() | 452 | 576 | 16,057 | 22 |
1999 | ![]() | 478 | 530 | 14,779 | 25 |
1998 | ![]() | 528 | 483 | 14,516 | 26 |
1997 | ![]() | 623 | 421 | 15,058 | 25 |
1996 | ![]() | 720 | 374 | 15,824 | 24 |
1995 | ![]() | 737 | 356 | 13,809 | 28 |
1994 | ![]() | 770 | 345 | 11,985 | 35 |
1993 | ![]() | 876 | 305 | 11,886 | 35 |
1992 | ![]() | 987 | 280 | 11,954 | 35 |
1991 | ![]() | 936 | 297 | 9,442 | 48 |
1990 | ![]() | 863 | 316 | 6,777 | 60 |
1989 | ![]() | 762 | 331 | 4,619 | 78 |
1988 | ![]() | 612 | 393 | 3,930 | 86 |
1987 | ![]() | 583 | 393 | 3,322 | 90 |
1986 | ![]() | 547 | 406 | 3,207 | 89 |
1985 | ![]() | 538 | 414 | 2,915 | 101 |
1984 | ![]() | 457 | 453 | 2,724 | 104 |
1983 | ![]() | 364 | 522 | 2,418 | 112 |
1982 | ![]() | 439 | 476 | 2,574 | 114 |
1981 | ![]() | 416 | 491 | 2,235 | 121 |
1980 | ![]() | 358 | 528 | 2,314 | 118 |
1979 | ![]() | 218 | 744 | 2,268 | 119 |
1978 | ![]() | 173 | 854 | 2,212 | 115 |
1977 | ![]() | 159 | 891 | 2,297 | 116 |
1976 | ![]() | 171 | 811 | 2,267 | 112 |
1975 | ![]() | 197 | 738 | 2,463 | 103 |
1974 | ![]() | 257 | 607 | 2,487 | 104 |
1973 | ![]() | 222 | 674 | 2,699 | 97 |
1972 | ![]() | 199 | 719 | 2,963 | 96 |
1971 | ![]() | 210 | 723 | 2,645 | 122 |
1970 | ![]() | 196 | 754 | 2,623 | 127 |
1969 | ![]() | 148 | 855 | 2,193 | 140 |
1968 | ![]() | 113 | 978 | 1,782 | 151 |
1967 | ![]() | 104 | 1,002 | 1,322 | 186 |
1966 | ![]() | 107 | 989 | 889 | 237 |
1965 | ![]() | 36 | 1,918 | 730 | 275 |
1964 | ![]() | 32 | 2,109 | 710 | 295 |
1963 | ![]() | 43 | 1,759 | 673 | 298 |
1962 | ![]() | 14 | 3,456 | 651 | 304 |
1961 | ![]() | 19 | 2,855 | 604 | 320 |
1960 | ![]() | 18 | 2,915 | 660 | 302 |
1959 | ![]() | 23 | 2,410 | 582 | 323 |
1958 | ![]() | 17 | 2,875 | 424 | 377 |
1957 | ![]() | 11 | 3,731 | 328 | 427 |
1956 | ![]() | 13 | 3,368 | 392 | 379 |
1955 | ![]() | 10 | 3,825 | 350 | 385 |
1954 | ![]() | 16 | 2,796 | 352 | 379 |
1953 | ![]() | 18 | 2,529 | 337 | 375 |
1952 | ![]() | 23 | 2,137 | 319 | 385 |
1951 | ![]() | 15 | 2,714 | 272 | 414 |
1950 | ![]() | 9 | 3,713 | 267 | 412 |
1949 | ![]() | 13 | 2,868 | 218 | 453 |
1948 | ![]() | 9 | 3,637 | 202 | 469 |
1947 | ![]() | 14 | 2,787 | 187 | 491 |
1946 | ![]() | 8 | 3,719 | 182 | 477 |
1945 | ![]() | 5 | 4,668 | 141 | 503 |
1944 | ![]() | 5 | 4,681 | 135 | 524 |
1943 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 135 | 542 |
1942 | ![]() | 12 | 2,692 | 108 | 607 |
1941 | ![]() | 7 | 3,629 | 122 | 533 |
1940 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 99 | 598 |
1939 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 94 | 601 |
1938 | ![]() | 8 | 3,230 | 99 | 592 |
1937 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 85 | 639 |
1936 | ![]() | 5 | 4,294 | 91 | 611 |
1935 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 71 | 725 |
1934 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 92 | 624 |
1933 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 76 | 678 |
1932 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 86 | 658 |
1931 | ![]() | 7 | 3,546 | 87 | 634 |
1930 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 94 | 632 |
1929 | ![]() | 6 | 4,153 | 93 | 635 |
1928 | ![]() | 6 | 4,278 | 114 | 581 |
1927 | ![]() | 6 | 4,388 | 112 | 584 |
1926 | ![]() | 6 | 4,397 | 113 | 587 |
1925 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 105 | 612 |
1924 | ![]() | 6 | 4,551 | 125 | 568 |
1923 | ![]() | 5 | 5,086 | 116 | 584 |
1922 | ![]() | 12 | 2,807 | 160 | 490 |
1921 | ![]() | 12 | 2,796 | 132 | 544 |
1920 | ![]() | 7 | 4,036 | 143 | 508 |
1919 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 125 | 531 |
1918 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 155 | 474 |
1917 | ![]() | 8 | 3,401 | 149 | 467 |
1916 | ![]() | 5 | 4,534 | 154 | 452 |
1915 | ![]() | 7 | 3,495 | 151 | 445 |
1914 | ![]() | 5 | 3,719 | 122 | 437 |
1913 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 91 | 451 |
1912 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 91 | 404 |
1911 | ![]() | 5 | 2,535 | 41 | 457 |
1910 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 40 | 432 |
1909 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 29 | 475 |
1908 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 29 | 454 |
1907 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 32 | 396 |
1906 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 33 | 364 |
1905 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 26 | 422 |
1904 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 30 | 370 |
1903 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 36 | 312 |
1902 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 33 | 338 |
1901 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 38 | 278 |
1900 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 35 | 377 |
1899 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 42 | 258 |
1898 | ![]() | 5 | 1,746 | 30 | 351 |
1897 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 39 | 288 |
1896 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 36 | 312 |
1895 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 53 | 245 |
1894 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 40 | 278 |
1893 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 39 | 279 |
1892 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 42 | 279 |
1891 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 34 | 277 |
1890 | ![]() | 5 | 1,367 | 49 | 238 |
1889 | ![]() | 6 | 1,166 | 51 | 227 |
1888 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 51 | 244 |
1887 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 47 | 233 |
1886 | ![]() | 5 | 1,134 | 33 | 299 |
1885 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 55 | 218 |
1884 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 54 | 231 |
1883 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 50 | 218 |
1882 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 49 | 238 |
1881 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 53 | 208 |
1880 | ![]() | < 5 | -- | 43 | 253 |