Christ

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A few things about Christ you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Christ

Christ Inao Oulaï

Ivorian association football player

Choose Christ and your child shares a first name with Christ Inao Oulaï, an Ivorian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Christ, like who?” Christ Inao Oulaï's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 50,251 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Christ, 34 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Christ would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChrist has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Christs, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #360. Today it's #3,379, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendChrist has climbed 1,662 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,379. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Christ means “anointed one”.

About the name Christ

Christ is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “anointed one”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-ist”. US birth records list Christ for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #360 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,379, with 34 babies.

Origin:Greek names