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Kristian

Boy

Meaning of Kristian: Latin: 'follower of Christ'

Kristian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1118th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1118

192 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1000

30 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,634

First recorded 1942 · peak 1996

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 288 babies1982: 308 babies1983: 239 babies1984: 364 babies1985: 458 babies1986: 451 babies1987: 425 babies1988: 410 babies1989: 528 babies1990: 672 babies19901991: 718 babies1992: 802 babies1993: 759 babies1994: 803 babies1995: 837 babies1996: 886 babies1997: 828 babies1998: 810 babies1999: 735 babies2000: 748 babies20002001: 703 babies2002: 647 babies2003: 664 babies2004: 599 babies2005: 657 babies2006: 658 babies2007: 640 babies2008: 613 babies2009: 617 babies2010: 529 babies20102011: 508 babies2012: 498 babies2013: 453 babies2014: 437 babies2015: 401 babies2016: 404 babies2017: 384 babies2018: 351 babies2019: 309 babies2020: 309 babies20202021: 268 babies2022: 253 babies2023: 231 babies2024: 208 babies2025: 192 babies
US babies named Kristian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 886.

Gender split

75% boys · 25% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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