Christiana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,907

among girls · ↑332 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Christiana · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

309 babies

All-time total

10,938

#1,575 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Christiana popularity over time

10,938 babies have been named Christiana since 1882, 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

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	31	3	–	#830
1890s	39	4	+26%	#1,309
1900s	20	2	-49%	#1,469
1910s	67	7	+235%	#1,551
1920s	63	6	-6%	#2,527
1930s	26	3	-59%	#2,521
1940s	95	10	+265%	#2,428
1950s	176	18	+85%	#2,081
1960s	420	42	+139%	#1,292
1970s	931	93	+122%	#1,070
1980s	1,414	141	+52%	#951
1990s	2,818	282	+99%	#699
2000s	2,522	252	-11%	#823
2010s	1,827	183	-28%	#1,116
2020s (to 2025)	489	82	-55%	#1,784

Where Christiana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

Where Christiana is most popular

Girls named Christiana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Christiana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Louisiana	7	0.080	+72%
Florida	29	0.068	+45%
Alabama	6	0.064	+37%
Georgia	12	0.053	+13%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	≈ national
Maryland	5	0.047	≈ national
Texas	35	0.044	-7%
New York	16	0.040	-13%
Michigan	7	0.038	-18%
North Carolina	8	0.035	-25%
Virginia	5	0.029	-37%
Ohio	6	0.025	-46%
California	16	0.019	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Christiana

Christiana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,907 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 10,938 American babies have been named Christiana. Its peak came in 1996, when 309 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Christiana?

The median living Christiana is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 37. An estimated 10 thousand people named Christiana 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.

Christiana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,907
2024	49	#3,239
2023	86	#2,200
2022	93	#2,069
2021	92	#2,071
2020	111	#1,784
2019	131	#1,615
2018	163	#1,380
2017	184	#1,283
2016	193	#1,265
2015	192	#1,270
2014	169	#1,373
2013	179	#1,311
2012	219	#1,125
2011	176	#1,325
2010	221	#1,116
2009	233	#1,095
2008	219	#1,171
2007	244	#1,077
2006	257	#1,005
2005	245	#995
2004	258	#934
2003	261	#911
2002	269	#857
2001	262	#874
2000	274	#823
1995	296	#707
1990	233	#845
1985	128	#1,130
1980	114	#1,179
1975	107	#1,095
1970	64	#1,529
1965	42	#1,746
1960	21	#2,661
1955	8	#4,434
1950	19	#2,264
1945	11	#2,769
1940	7	#3,565
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,524
1920	–	–
1915	8	#3,184
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,603
1895	6	#1,453
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,072
1880	–	–

Famous people named Christiana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Christiana Figueres Costa Rican diplomat (born 1956) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christiana?

The median living Christiana is about 27 years old. Half of all living Christianas are between 17 and 37 years old.

How many people named Christiana are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Christiana are alive in the United States, based on 10,938 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Christiana mean?

From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian.

How popular is the name Christiana in 2025?

Christiana ranked #2,907 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christiana?

10,938 babies have been named Christiana in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christiana most popular?

Christiana peaked in 1996, when 309 newborns received the name.

Is Christiana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Christiana rising or falling?

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

Will Christiana become more popular?

Christiana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Christiana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Christiana?

Well-known people named Christiana include Christiana Figueres (diplomat).

Names like Christiana

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

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