Christian

Christian

Primarily a boy's name · 99% 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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 716 babies (rank #58 that year). In 2024 it was given to 162 boys (rank #207). 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.

15,345

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

716

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	550	#82
1992	579	#80
1993	557	#79
1994	541	#71
1995	669	#62
1996	716	#58
1997	650	#61
1998	594	#63
1999	587	#61
2000	566	#61
2001	594	#61
2002	566	#62
2003	514	#69
2004	521	#69
2005	508	#73
2006	517	#74
2007	477	#76
2008	517	#74
2009	527	#73
2010	429	#84
2011	393	#103
2012	362	#111
2013	391	#104
2014	381	#108
2015	355	#113
2016	352	#112
2017	345	#111
2018	303	#123
2019	254	#146
2020	224	#163
2021	209	#178
2022	177	#197
2023	164	#198
2024	162	#207

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

550

#82

1992

579

#80

1993

557

#79

1994

541

#71

1995

669

#62

1996

716

#58

1997

650

#61

1998

594

#63

1999

587

#61

2000

566

#61

2001

594

#61

2002

566

#62

2003

514

#69

2004

521

#69

2005

508

#73

2006

517

#74

2007

477

#76

2008

517

#74

2009

527

#73

2010

429

#84

2011

393

#103

2012

362

#111

2013

391

#104

2014

381

#108

2015

355

#113

2016

352

#112

2017

345

#111

2018

303

#123

2019

254

#146

2020

224

#163

2021

209

#178

2022

177

#197

2023

164

#198

2024

162

#207

Meaning

Numerology of Christian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Christian

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Christian in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail