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By Brynn McKeon · Sep 2026

Christen

OriginEnglish variation of Kristin, German and Norwegian
Meaning"a Christian"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Christen as a boy's name

About Christen

Variation of Christina

As of September 2026, Christen ranked #9591 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #405 in 1982.

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,5703117.4
2015#4,2423419
2016#3,7984022.6
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Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Christens

  • Christen Annemarie Press

    American soccer player

  • Christen Westphal

    American soccer player

  • Christen Dominique

    American beauty YouTuber

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