Kristjan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,650 in 1998
0 babies were named Kristjan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKristjan first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #4,650.
About the name Kristjan
Kristjan is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-jan”. US birth records list Kristjan for boys from 1982 to 2020, in 27 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #4,650 among boy 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:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 | 536,913 boys |
| 1990s | 4.0 | 253,165 boys |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 215,517 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 819,672 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 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 Kristjan
What is the origin of the name Kristjan?
Kristjan has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Kristjan a boy or girl name?
Kristjan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kristjan?
Kristjan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,650 in 1998.