Christen
Meaningfollower of Christ · Danish form of Christian
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,251 in 1984
10 babies were named Christen in the US in 2025. It has dropped 3,253 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Christen you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Christen
Christen Købke
Danish artist (1810-1848)
Choose Christen and your child shares a first name with Christen Købke, a Danish artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Christen, like who?” Christen Købke's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Christen Købke on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Christen Købke, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Christen, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Christen would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryChristen first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1984, when it ranked #1,251. Today it's #7,679, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowChristen was 4.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 40,161 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 169,492.
- TrendChristen has slipped 3,253 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlChristen is given to both boys and girls: 50% of the 20 babies named Christen in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningChristen is a Danish form of Christian, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to Greek and Latin roots.
About the name Christen
Christen is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ten”. US birth records list Christen for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 79 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,251 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.9 | 341,880 boys |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 1950s | 5.0 | 201,207 boys |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 137,552 boys |
| 1970s | 21 | 46,948 boys |
| 1980s | 23 | 43,271 boys |
| 1990s | 23 | 43,802 boys |
| 2000s | 20 | 50,942 boys |
| 2010s | 12 | 83,822 boys |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 120,724 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Christen
What does the name Christen mean?
Christen means “follower of Christ” in Danish, as a form of Christian.
What is the origin of the name Christen?
Christen has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Christen a boy or girl name?
Christen is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Christen?
Christen ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1984 (#1,251).