Boy name
Christian
Christian holds the #96 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,641 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #62 in 2020 to #96 today. Its strongest year on record was 2006 (#21 nationally, 14,487 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#47 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#96
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#21
in 2006 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
3,641
boys named Christian
Christian popularity, 1880–2025
Where Christian is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#76), Mississippi (#47), Alaska (#85)
Uniqueness score
19/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Christian in the most recent year of SSA data.
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