Feminine dossier · first seen 1910

Christen

Endangered Down 98.2% from peak

Peak era

1982

Peak births

569

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

1910Peak 19822025

Quick answers about Christen

An estimated 10,863 living Americans are named Christen.

Christen is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1982 peak.

The median age of a living American named Christen is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 46 years old.

No. Christen is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1982 peak with 10 births in 2025.

Peak year

1982

Decline from peak

98.2%

2025

All-time

11,521

Christen has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Christen peaked in 1982, when 569 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 10 girls were given the name.

Down 98.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 11,521 Americans named Christen since 1910.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.2% from peak

1982569 girls named Christen

202510 girls named Christen

Living profile

10,863

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age40

Core range33–46

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.