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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Christen — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Christelle|Christena
Latin◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl↓ Fading

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Christen

◈

KRIS-tun · 2 syllables

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Boy
#8414
↓ Fading
Boy
#8414
Popularity score: 9
↓ Fading
Peak
#4445 in 2020
5yr
-2137 ranks
Velocity
-2137
Birth frequency
2.5 per 1,000,000 births
Girl
#10418
Popularity score: 7
↓ Fading
Peak
#6692 in 2020
5yr
-1315 ranks
Velocity
-1315
Birth frequency
2.5 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #8414 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Latin boy names
Christen

Popularity score: 9  ·  SSA Rank: #8414

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #10418 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Latin girl names
Christen

Popularity score: 7  ·  SSA Rank: #10418

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
40
Higher than 40% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-2137 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
18 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Christen scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
ReligiousLatinChristianUnisex2-syllableClassicSpiritualTraditional
Character
devoted to faith
STRONG
High confidence

Christen is a Latin unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #8414 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -2137 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#8414 · very rare
Christen at a Glance
Meaning:Follower of Christ; anointed one. From Latin Christianus, originally a religious designation that became a personal name.
Language root:Latin · Proto-Germanic
Peak rank:#4445 in 2020
5yr change:-2137 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #8414 · Girl #10418
Notable bearers
Christen Press
Professional soccer player (USWNT, Olympics)
Similar Sound
Kristen◈ChristianCristianKirstenKarstenKiersten
Similar Style
Soren◈Stellan◈Beckett◈Caspian◈Jensen◈Leif
Works well with
Finn◈Wren◈HazelStellan◈Rowan◈IvyBeckett◈Phoebe
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Soren◈
Scandinavian · #571
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Stellan◈
Scandinavian · #1441
↑ Rising
Beckett◈
English · #166
→ Stable
Caspian◈
Persian · #578
↑ Rising
Jensen◈
Scandinavian · #327
→ Stable
Leif
Norse · #925
↓ Declining
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Christen · Overview
Summary

Christen is a Latin unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #8414 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 2/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Religious · Classic · Modern character
Christen carries a warm, grounded, serious quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 2137 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
christen.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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