Christian

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

⭐ Famous Christian

Christian Bale

American-English actor (born 1974)

Choose Christian and your child shares a first name with Christian Bale, an American-English actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Christian, like who?” Christian Bale's Wikipedia article is available in 99 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 469 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Christian, 3,641 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Christian.
• 📜HistoryChristian has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Christians, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2006, when it ranked #21. Today it's #96, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowChristian was 3.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 122 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 469.
• 🍂TrendChristian has slipped 34 places over the last five years and now sits at #96. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedChristian is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #47, followed by Georgia (#64) and Texas (#68). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Christian means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Christian

Christian is a boy name of English, Greek and Latin origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Christian for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #21 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #96, with 3,641 babies.

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