Over the past 110 years, 16 862 girls and 423 327 boys have been named Christian. The name Christian ranks 985th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Christian in 1963. The peak of popularity of the name Christian came in the 1980s and 1990s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.