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Christ
OriginEnglish from Greek
Meaning"anointed, messiah"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3392
2025 SSA
About Christ
Meaning "anointed one" in Greek, this was a title applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking followers. It has been used as the English form of both Christos and Chrestos, which means "good".
Christ is also given to girls.
Pronounced KRYST.
As of October 2026, Christ ranked #3392 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #363 in 1881.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,286 | 23 | 12 |
| 2015 | #3,092 | 37 | 19.3 |
| 2016 | #3,242 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | #3,455 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | #3,721 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | #3,912 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,656 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | #4,002 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #4,242 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #3,799 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #3,392 | 34 | 19.9 |
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