Chrisean
A feminine name derived from the word "Christian", meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Chrisean. It is a predominantly male name (95.5% of registrations). The average person named Chrisean today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrisean births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrisean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,063
Tracked since 1995
Census
Chrisean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 146 people with the first name Chrisean, which placed it at #46,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,062
National first-name rank
People counted
146
146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrisean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrisean is Black at 82.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chrisean described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chrisean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.9% · 121
- Two or more races8.2% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 6
- White2.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Chrisean
Chrisean leans heavily male at 95.5% of total registrations, but 8 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Chrisean as a male name
- Ranked #9,063 in 2023
- 8 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2000 (13 births)
Chrisean as a female name
- Ranked #11,388 in 2023
- 8 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2023 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrisean leans strongly male. 134 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 10 female bearers (6.9%).
Popularity
Chrisean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrisean from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 101 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Chrisean remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chrisean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chrisean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chrisean
The given name Chrisean has its origins rooted in the ancient Greek language and culture, with traces of its usage dating back to the 5th century BCE. It is believed to be a combination of the Greek words "Christos" meaning "anointed" and "Ioanna," which was a feminine form of the name John, derived from the Hebrew "Yohanan" meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
This name was particularly prevalent in the Byzantine Empire, where it was often used as a unisex name, given to both males and females. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, who lived in the 6th century CE and mentioned a woman named Chrisean in his work "The Secret History."
During the Middle Ages, the name Chrisean gained popularity among the Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in regions such as Greece, Bulgaria, and parts of the Balkans. It was often associated with religious figures and saints, reflecting the strong influence of the Byzantine Empire and its cultural legacy in these areas.
In the 11th century, a notable figure bearing the name Chrisean was Chrisean of Amida, a Byzantine scholar and theologian who made significant contributions to the field of canon law. Another prominent individual was Chrisean of Nauplia, a Greek scholar and poet who lived in the 13th century and was renowned for his works on philosophy and literature.
Chrisean of Alexandria, a 4th-century Christian martyr, is also remembered for her unwavering faith and sacrifice during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Empire. Her story has been preserved in various hagiographies and religious texts, further cementing the name's association with religious devotion.
As time progressed, the name Chrisean continued to be used within Greek communities, although its popularity waned in comparison to more common Greek names. However, it maintained a presence in certain regions, particularly in areas with strong cultural ties to the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Orthodox traditions.
It is worth noting that while the name Chrisean has a rich historical background, its usage has been relatively limited in modern times, making it a unique and distinctive choice for those seeking a name with deep cultural roots and historical significance.
People
Chrisean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrisean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chrisean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrisean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrisean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Chrisean a common name?
We classify Chrisean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 177 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrisean most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrisean was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrisean is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrisean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 146 people with the name Chrisean, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chrisean in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chrisean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrisean leans strongly male. 134 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 10 female bearers (6.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chrisean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrisean is Black at 82.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chrisean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chrisean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.9% (121 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chrisean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrisean a male name?
Yes, 95.5% of people registered as Chrisean in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chrisean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrisean in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chrisean can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Chrisean as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Chrisean at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.