Christian Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Christian is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Christian has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Christian' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 499th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 589th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 364th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 137th out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 774th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 56th out of 1406 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 379th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 22nd out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 904th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 50th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Christian' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Christian"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Christian"

"Christian" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 499th of 1654 2,411
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 589th of 1332 1,823
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 364th of 1361 7,710
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 137th of 1399 34,136
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 774th of 1550 2,728
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 56th of 1406 109,657
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 379th of 1589 10,607
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 22nd of 1436 217,849
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 904th of 1586 3,395
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 50th of 1274 71,394

Regional Popularity of "Christian" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
67.39%
186th/276
25.09%
72nd/287
60.41%
206th/341
32.90%
126th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
28.22%
81st/287
17.69%
52nd/294
15.43%
58th/376
11.65%
46th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
9.65%
33rd/342
8.00%
28th/350
3.37%
15th/445
4.09%
19th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
27.40%
77th/281
16.77%
52nd/310
10.44%
40th/383
14.32%
61st/426

Regional Popularity of "Christian" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 83.78%
315th/376
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 81.80%
364th/445
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Christian"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Christian" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.