Christensen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #9,670 in 2018
0 babies were named Christensen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2018–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChristensen first shows up in US birth records in 2018, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #9,670.
About the name Christensen
Christensen is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 11 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sen”. US birth records list Christensen for boys from 2018 to 2024, in 3 of those 7 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #9,670 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 | 512,821 boys |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 781,250 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 Christensen
What is the origin of the name Christensen?
Christensen has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Christensen a boy or girl name?
Christensen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Christensen?
Christensen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #9,670 in 2018.