Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Christ

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,392 Trend ↑ Rising 29%
Rank 2025
#3,392
among boys · ↑233 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Christ · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
69 babies
All-time total
4,029
#2,101 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Christ popularity over time

4,029 babies have been named Christ since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 181 181 18 – #363
1890s – 162 162 16 -10% #378
1900s – 99 99 10 -39% #658
1910s – 347 347 35 +251% #808
1920s – 565 565 57 +63% #787
1930s – 339 339 34 -40% #946
1940s – 216 216 22 -36% #1,388
1950s 5 261 266 27 +23% #1,326
1960s 11 292 303 30 +14% #1,296
1970s 26 258 284 28 -6% #1,476
1980s 5 195 200 20 -30% #2,215
1990s – 224 224 22 +12% #2,518
2000s – 364 364 36 +63% #2,536
2010s 5 317 322 32 -12% #2,637
2020s (to 2025) – 157 157 26 -19% #3,392

Where Christ is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Christ

Christ is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,392 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,029 American babies have been named Christ. Its peak came in 1923, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Christ stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christ?

The median living Christ is about 36 years old; half are between 17 and 60. An estimated 2,100 people named Christ are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Christ year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 34 #3,392
2024 – – 31 #3,625
2023 – – 25 #4,244
2022 – – 28 #3,904
2021 – – 21 #4,657
2020 – – 18 #5,074
2019 – – 27 #3,912
2018 – – 29 #3,722
2017 – – 32 #3,456
2016 5 #16,813 35 #3,242
2015 – – 37 #3,092
2014 – – 23 #4,286
2013 – – 30 #3,512
2012 – – 30 #3,549
2011 – – 46 #2,637
2010 – – 28 #3,727
2009 – – 40 #2,957
2008 – – 41 #2,890
2007 – – 38 #3,034
2006 – – 38 #2,942
2005 – – 32 #3,181
2004 – – 30 #3,229
2003 – – 37 #2,680
2002 – – 36 #2,646
2001 – – 35 #2,694
2000 – – 37 #2,536
1995 – – 30 #2,518
1990 – – 19 #3,189
1985 – – 20 #2,516
1980 – – 21 #2,377
1975 – – 21 #2,142
1970 – – 24 #1,805
1965 6 #5,923 35 #1,296
1960 – – 28 #1,529
1955 – – 20 #1,733
1950 – – 21 #1,623
1945 – – 19 #1,543
1940 – – 21 #1,479
1935 – – 41 #995
1930 – – 51 #946
1925 – – 65 #825
1920 – – 48 #990
1915 – – 39 #1,019
1910 – – 9 #1,131
1905 – – 6 #1,121
1900 – – 11 #795
1895 – – 17 #492
1890 – – 20 #406
1885 – – 23 #365
1880 – – 15 #467

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Christ, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Christ?

The median living Christ is about 36 years old. Half of all living Christs are between 17 and 60 years old.

How many people named Christ are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Christ are alive in the United States, based on 4,029 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christ in 2025?

Christ ranked #3,392 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christ?

4,029 babies have been named Christ in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christ most popular?

Christ peaked in 1923, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Christ a boy or girl name?

Christ is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Christ rising or falling?

Christ has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Christ become more popular?

Christ is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Christ in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Christ

Names that sound and feel close to Christ: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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