Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Christian
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2000
Peak era
2000
Peak births
16,059
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Christian
How many people are named Christian?
An estimated 435,471 living Americans are named Christian.
How rare is Christian?
Christian is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,641 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 77.3% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Christian?
The median age of a living American named Christian is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 32 years old.
Is Christian still popular?
Somewhat. Christian has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 3,641 births in 2025.
Where is Christian most common?
Christian has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
77.3%
2025
3,641
All-time
453,968
Where it lives now
Christian is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Christian is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.