Christe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	54	5	–	#3,522
1960s	95	10	+76%	#3,268
1970s	148	15	+56%	#2,845
1980s	34	3	-77%	#6,914
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,522

1960s

+76%

#3,268

1970s

148

+56%

#2,845

1980s

-77%

#6,914

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Christe

Christe is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 331 American babies have been named Christe. Its peak came in 1974, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Christe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christe?

The median living Christe is about 54 years old; half are between 49 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Christe are alive in the United States today.

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

Christe year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,515
1980	–	–
1975	18	#3,658
1970	15	#3,896
1965	5	#6,681
1960	9	#4,501
1955	8	#4,433
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christe?

The median living Christe is about 54 years old. Half of all living Christes are between 49 and 61 years old.

How many people named Christe are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Christe are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christe in 2025?

Christe did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Christe?

331 babies have been named Christe in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christe most popular?

Christe peaked in 1974, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Christe a boy or girl name?

Christe is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Christe rising or falling?

Christe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Christe

Christe popularity over time

The story of Christe

How old are people named Christe?

Christe year by year

Frequently asked questions

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