Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Christena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Christena
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
50 babies
All-time total
2,844
#3,722 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Christena popularity over time

2,844 babies have been named Christena 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Girls

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 167 17 – #425
1890s 200 20 +20% #539
1900s 144 14 -28% #763
1910s 278 28 +93% #983
1920s 274 27 -1% #1,216
1930s 175 18 -36% #1,398
1940s 209 21 +19% #1,708
1950s 213 21 +2% #1,764
1960s 227 23 +7% #2,314
1970s 330 33 +45% #1,842
1980s 336 34 +2% #2,316
1990s 179 18 -47% #3,539
2000s 82 8 -54% #7,923
2010s 24 2 -71% #14,982
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -58% #13,855

The story of Christena

Christena 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 1880, 2,844 American babies have been named Christena. Its peak came in 1975, when 50 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 Christena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christena?

The median living Christena is about 50 years old; half are between 38 and 65. An estimated 1,500 people named Christena are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Christena 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 6 #13,855
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 6 #14,982
2013 – –
2012 6 #15,385
2011 6 #15,240
2010 6 #15,388
2009 – –
2008 10 #10,973
2007 5 #18,224
2006 7 #13,903
2005 11 #9,593
2004 14 #7,923
2003 7 #12,687
2002 12 #8,405
2001 8 #11,230
2000 8 #10,944
1995 17 #5,494
1990 30 #3,539
1985 29 #3,099
1980 36 #2,614
1975 50 #1,842
1970 26 #2,720
1965 22 #2,613
1960 18 #2,914
1955 21 #2,413
1950 29 #1,764
1945 15 #2,244
1940 11 #2,593
1935 14 #2,221
1930 28 #1,467
1925 23 #1,805
1920 35 #1,316
1915 33 #1,202
1910 17 #1,076
1905 13 #1,066
1900 18 #890
1895 17 #776
1890 24 #539
1885 23 #440
1880 13 #472

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christena?

The median living Christena is about 50 years old. Half of all living Christenas are between 38 and 65 years old.

How many people named Christena are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Christena are alive in the United States, based on 2,844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christena in 2025?

Christena 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 Christena?

2,844 babies have been named Christena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christena most popular?

Christena peaked in 1975, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Christena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christena rising or falling?

Christena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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