Christian

Christian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Christian is a unisex given name, which originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages.

From Wikipedia

Christian first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 42 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 569 babies (rank #77 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Christian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Christian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,954

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

569

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1971	81	#101
1972	114	#91
1973	182	#71
1974	192	#69
1975	118	#90
1976	166	#75
1977	151	#80
1978	137	#83
1979	75	#99
1980	151	#73
1986	118	#89
1987	78	#95
1993	89	#95
1994	154	#85
1995	93	#96
1996	109	#94
1997	156	#86
1998	191	#73
1999	217	#67
2000	183	#72
2001	138	#86
2002	192	#69
2003	201	#68
2004	147	#88
2005	191	#76
2006	257	#34
2007	258	#34
2008	345	#47
2009	356	#42
2010	264	#60
2011	276	#57
2012	273	#61
2013	272	#63
2014	246	#74
2015	317	#102
2016	569	#77
2017	147	#103
2018	195	#93
2019	211	#97
2020	109	#105
2021	126	#94
2022	108	#101

Year

Babies

Rank

1971

#101

1972

114

#91

1973

182

#71

1974

192

#69

1975

118

#90

1976

166

#75

1977

151

#80

1978

137

#83

1979

#99

1980

151

#73

1986

118

#89

1987

#95

1993

#95

1994

154

#85

1995

#96

1996

109

#94

1997

156

#86

1998

191

#73

1999

217

#67

2000

183

#72

2001

138

#86

2002

192

#69

2003

201

#68

2004

147

#88

2005

191

#76

2006

257

#34

2007

258

#34

2008

345

#47

2009

356

#42

2010

264

#60

2011

276

#57

2012

273

#61

2013

272

#63

2014

246

#74

2015

317

#102

2016

569

#77

2017

147

#103

2018

195

#93

2019

211

#97

2020

109

#105

2021

126

#94

2022

108

#101

Meaning

Numerology of Christian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Christian

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Year-by-Year Detail