Christene: 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	11	1	–	#1,163
1890s	13	1	+18%	#1,278
1900s	71	7	+446%	#1,148
1910s	373	37	+425%	#746
1920s	876	88	+135%	#682
1930s	871	87	-1%	#632
1940s	683	68	-22%	#876
1950s	582	58	-15%	#1,122
1960s	580	58	0%	#1,264
1970s	460	46	-21%	#1,434
1980s	266	27	-42%	#2,633
1990s	102	10	-62%	#4,268
2000s	28	3	-73%	#13,523
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,163

1890s

+18%

#1,278

1900s

+446%

#1,148

1910s

373

+425%

#746

1920s

876

+135%

#682

1930s

871

-1%

#632

1940s

683

-22%

#876

1950s

582

-15%

#1,122

1960s

580

#1,264

1970s

460

-21%

#1,434

1980s

266

-42%

#2,633

1990s

102

-62%

#4,268

2000s

-73%

#13,523

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Christene

Christene 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 1888, 4,916 American babies have been named Christene. Its peak came in 1925, when 118 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 Christene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christene?

The median living Christene is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 77. An estimated 2,500 people named Christene 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.

Christene 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	5	#17,903
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,542
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,965
2001	5	#15,857
2000	6	#13,523
1995	14	#6,327
1990	23	#4,268
1985	23	#3,639
1980	29	#3,012
1975	51	#1,812
1970	63	#1,546
1965	72	#1,264
1960	60	#1,418
1955	55	#1,356
1950	63	#1,163
1945	53	#1,083
1940	66	#879
1935	84	#737
1930	98	#695
1925	118	#682
1920	63	#916
1915	38	#1,099
1910	14	#1,221
1905	6	#1,737
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,366
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christene?

The median living Christene is about 64 years old. Half of all living Christenes are between 52 and 77 years old.

How many people named Christene are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Christene are alive in the United States, based on 4,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christene in 2025?

Christene 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 Christene?

4,916 babies have been named Christene in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christene most popular?

Christene peaked in 1925, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Christene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christene rising or falling?

Christene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Christene popularity over time

The story of Christene

How old are people named Christene?

Christene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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