Cristan: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	–	24	2	–	#7,312
1980s	119	11	130	13	+442%	#4,163
1990s	54	54	108	11	-17%	#8,100
2000s	6	74	80	8	-26%	#14,267
2010s	–	21	21	2	-74%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	6	6	1	-52%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,312

1980s

119

130

+442%

#4,163

1990s

108

-17%

#8,100

2000s

-26%

#14,267

2010s

–

-74%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

-52%

–

The story of Cristan

Cristan 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 1970, 369 American babies have been named Cristan, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Cristan?

The median living Cristan is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Cristan 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.

Cristan 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	6	#11,147
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#12,453
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	10	#7,614
2010	–	–	6	#11,022
2009	–	–	5	#12,868
2008	–	–	6	#11,336
2007	–	–	8	#9,071
2006	–	–	9	#8,117
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	10	#7,073
2003	6	#14,267	15	#5,083
2002	–	–	9	#7,154
2001	–	–	6	#9,484
2000	–	–	6	#9,306
1995	9	#8,925	13	#4,562
1990	5	#13,431	–	–
1985	19	#4,163	6	#5,934
1980	10	#6,395	–	–
1975	7	#7,312	–	–
1970	5	#8,226	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cristan?

The median living Cristan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Cristans are between 23 and 40 years old.

How many people named Cristan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cristan are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cristan in 2025?

Cristan 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 Cristan?

369 babies have been named Cristan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cristan most popular?

Cristan peaked in 1985, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Cristan a boy or girl name?

Cristan is used for both: about 55% of babies named Cristan have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Cristan rising or falling?

Cristan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cristan

Cristan popularity over time

The story of Cristan

How old are people named Cristan?

Cristan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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