Christiane
Girl name · French · German · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,266 in 1971
0 babies were named Christiane in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChristiane first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #1,266.
About the name Christiane
Christiane is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin. It has 10 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Christiane for girls from 1946 to 2020, in 73 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #1,266 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGerman namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.2 | 139,860 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 72,727 girls |
| 1960s | 23 | 44,014 girls |
| 1970s | 41 | 24,552 girls |
| 1980s | 19 | 51,335 girls |
| 1990s | 18 | 54,795 girls |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 110,254 girls |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 244,499 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
Other spellings of Christiane
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Christiane
What is the origin of the name Christiane?
Christiane has French, German, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Christiane a boy or girl name?
Christiane is a girl name.
How popular is the name Christiane?
Christiane is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,266 in 1971.