Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Christon

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #7,776
Rank 2025
#7,776
among boys · ↑1,377 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Christon
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
51 babies
All-time total
1,470
#4,478 all-time among boys
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Christon popularity over time

1,470 babies have been named Christon since 1951, 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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 10 10 1 – #3,801
1960s – 52 52 5 +420% #2,895
1970s 54 128 182 18 +250% #2,143
1980s 126 239 365 37 +101% #1,840
1990s 51 293 344 34 -6% #2,092
2000s – 247 247 25 -28% #3,131
2010s – 195 195 20 -21% #3,549
2020s (to 2025) – 75 75 13 -36% #5,151

The story of Christon

Christon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,776 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 1,470 American babies have been named Christon, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 51 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 Christon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christon?

The median living Christon is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 1,400 people named Christon are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Christon 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 – – 10 #7,776
2024 – – 8 #9,153
2023 – – 16 #5,703
2022 – – 11 #7,355
2021 – – 18 #5,151
2020 – – 12 #6,707
2019 – – 16 #5,606
2018 – – 21 #4,630
2017 – – 19 #4,972
2016 – – 24 #4,214
2015 – – 25 #4,097
2014 – – 30 #3,549
2013 – – 12 #6,682
2012 – – 18 #5,073
2011 – – 14 #5,995
2010 – – 16 #5,525
2009 – – 25 #4,055
2008 – – 17 #5,291
2007 – – 26 #3,917
2006 – – 23 #4,120
2005 – – 25 #3,732
2004 – – 28 #3,379
2003 – – 30 #3,131
2002 – – 24 #3,577
2001 – – 28 #3,156
2000 – – 21 #3,790
1995 – – 21 #3,208
1990 9 #8,623 35 #2,092
1985 9 #7,061 32 #1,840
1980 12 #5,598 23 #2,228
1975 9 #6,054 21 #2,143
1970 – – 7 #3,909
1965 – – 5 #4,000
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Christon?

The median living Christon is about 32 years old. Half of all living Christons are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Christon are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Christon are alive in the United States, based on 1,470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christon in 2025?

Christon ranked #7,776 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christon?

1,470 babies have been named Christon in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christon most popular?

Christon peaked in 1998, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Christon a boy or girl name?

Christon is used for both: about 16% of babies named Christon have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Christon rising or falling?

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

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