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Cristian

Boy

Meaning of Cristian: Latin: 'follower of Christ'

Cristian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 370th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1025th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#370

906 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1025

29 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

71,051

First recorded 1960 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 129 babies1982: 177 babies1983: 167 babies1984: 186 babies1985: 208 babies1986: 267 babies1987: 213 babies1988: 286 babies1989: 448 babies1990: 608 babies19901991: 753 babies1992: 1,106 babies1993: 1,859 babies1994: 2,615 babies1995: 2,915 babies1996: 2,903 babies1997: 2,373 babies1998: 2,595 babies1999: 2,372 babies2000: 2,468 babies20002001: 2,658 babies2002: 2,708 babies2003: 2,826 babies2004: 2,872 babies2005: 2,772 babies2006: 3,046 babies2007: 2,928 babies2008: 2,709 babies2009: 2,413 babies2010: 2,081 babies20102011: 2,016 babies2012: 1,682 babies2013: 1,543 babies2014: 1,346 babies2015: 1,356 babies2016: 1,221 babies2017: 1,190 babies2018: 1,142 babies2019: 1,110 babies2020: 993 babies20202021: 993 babies2022: 1,047 babies2023: 1,030 babies2024: 1,079 babies2025: 906 babies
US babies named Cristian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,046.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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