Christen
Christen was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies).
Christen as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | — | — |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,629 (17) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,025 (16) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,045 (26) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,777 (40) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,232 (34) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,544 (31) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,243 (34) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,452 (46) | — | — |
Christen as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,426 (22) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,354 (23) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,883 (27) | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,982 (26) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,392 (22) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,463 (21) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,390 (22) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,994 (25) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1982 at #405.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1910.
- In 2025, 50% of US babies named Christen were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Christen is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 200,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christen | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Christen | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Christen | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Christen | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Christen | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Christen | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Christen | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Christen | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |