Cristian
Cristian was the 362nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 906 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 127th; the most babies were born in 2006 (3,024). Over the last ten years it has moved down 91 places. More babies were named Cristian in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Christian · Latin, Spanish
Say it KRIS-chun /ˈkrɪstʃən/
- Rank in 2025
- #362 boys, down 30 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 906boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20063,024 babies
- Total since 1880
- 71,051babies recorded
What does the name Cristian mean?
Cristian is the Spanish, Italian and Romanian spelling of Christian. DMNES derives Christian from Latin christianus, "a Christian, follower of Christ", from Greek Christos, "anointed". DMNES lists Danish kings of the name from the 15th century. In the US the spelling Cristian is used mainly in Spanish-speaking families. Yonge's 1884 index also records Christian as a woman's name in Scotland.
christianus (Latin, “Christian”)Χριστός (Ancient Greek, “anointed”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Christian, Cristiano, Kristian.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cristian', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christian', DMNES, Durham University
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Christian' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Cristian popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,126 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #362 | 906 |
| 2020 | #332 | 988 |
| 2010 | #182 | 2,069 |
| 2000 | #160 | 2,423 |
| 1990 | #417 | 550 |
| 1980 | #853 | 108 |
| 1970 | #2,136 | 18 |
| 1960 | #3,738 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Cristian, counting every spelling?
Cristian is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #317 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #362 for Cristian on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,110 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian | 906 | #362 | 5,055 |
| Kristian | 184 | #1,149 | 1,078 |
| Krystian | 20 | #4,969 | 126 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Cristian?
906 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cristian (0.25 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Cristian born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cristian.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cristian?
About 68,500 people born in the US named Cristian are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 15 and 28. That makes Cristian mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cristian by state
How common Cristian was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×), California (1.9×), New Mexico (1.9×), Arizona (1.8×), Nevada (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Missouri, Mississippi, Michigan.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cristian: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cristian, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Cristian · Sibling names for Cristian
Questions about the name Cristian
What does Cristian mean?
Cristian means “Christian” (Latin, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Cristian?
Cristian was the 362nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 906 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 127th; the most babies were born in 2006 (3,024). Over the last ten years it has moved down 91 places. More babies were named Cristian in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Cristian a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Cristian in the US.
Where is Cristian most popular?
In 2021–2025, Cristian was most common in Texas (1.19 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and New Mexico.