Feminine dossier · first seen 1910
Christen
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1982
Peak births
569
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Christen
How many people are named Christen?
An estimated 10,620 living Americans are named Christen.
How rare is Christen?
Christen is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1982 peak.
How old is the typical Christen?
The median age of a living American named Christen is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 45 years old.
Is Christen still popular?
No. Christen is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1982 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Christen most common?
Christen has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 19822025
Peak year
1982
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
10
All-time
11,521
Where it lives now
Christen is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Louisiana and Alabama.
States where Christen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.