Christe
Of Greek origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 282 living Americans carry the first name Christe. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Christe today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christe births was 1974 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christe. 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
282
~ 1 in 1,215,441 Americans
Peak year
1974
25 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1985 SSA rank
#8,514
Tracked since 1951
Census
Christe in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 414 people with the first name Christe, which placed it at #23,579 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
#23,579
National first-name rank
People counted
414
414 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christe
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christe is White at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and Hispanic (7.2%). 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 Christe 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 Christe at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.9% · 277
- Black or African American17.9% · 74
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 30
- Two or more races3.9% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Popularity
Christe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christe from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 148 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christe 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 Christe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Christes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Christe
The name Christe is derived from the Greek word "Christos," which means "anointed one" or "the Messiah." It is a variant of the name Christ, which is the English transliteration of the Greek word. The name has its origins in ancient Greek culture and the early Christian tradition.
The name Christe is closely associated with Jesus Christ, who is revered as the central figure in Christianity. In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as "Christ," which is a title rather than a name. The name Christe emerged as a given name inspired by this religious context.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Christe can be found in the writings of the early Christian theologian Tertullian, who lived in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. In his work, he referred to Christ as "Christus" in Latin, which is similar to the Greek "Christos."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Christe. One such person was Christe Gommyr (c. 1460-1529), a Danish priest and theologian who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Denmark. Another individual was Christe Lytichausen (c. 1520-1585), a Danish Lutheran bishop and writer.
In the 16th century, Christe Michelsen (c. 1530-1605) was a Norwegian merchant and shipowner who became one of the wealthiest men in Bergen, Norway. During the same period, Christe Pedersen (c. 1540-1615) was a Danish historian and writer who authored works on Danish history and geography.
In the 17th century, Christe Thomesen Sehested (c. 1590-1657) was a Danish nobleman and statesman who served as the Lord High Chancellor of Denmark during the reign of King Christian IV.
While the name Christe has its roots in ancient Greek and Christian traditions, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, reflecting the influence and significance of the name Christ in religious and historical contexts.
People
Christe + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christe 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
Christe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 282 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christe 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 1,215,441 US residents.
Is Christe a common name?
We classify Christe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 331 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christe most popular?
The single biggest year for Christe was 1974, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christe is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Christe in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 414 people with the name Christe, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,579 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 Christe 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 Christe?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christe leans strongly female. 388 people counted with this name were female (93.5%), compared with 27 male bearers (6.5%). 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 Christe?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christe is White at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and Hispanic (7.2%). 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 Christe most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Christe in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.9% (277 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 Christe in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christe a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christe in the SSA data are female. 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 Christe still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christe 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 Christe 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 common is the name Christe?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.