Christeen
A feminine name derived from "Christ" with origins meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 986 living Americans carry the first name Christeen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Christeen today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christeen births was 1928 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christeen. 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
986
~ 1 in 347,621 Americans
Peak year
1928
76 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
2015 SSA rank
#17,011
Tracked since 1900
Census
Christeen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,158 people with the first name Christeen, which placed it at #11,204 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
#11,204
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christeen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christeen is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Black (21.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.5%). 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 Christeen 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 Christeen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.1% · 742
- Black or African American21.0% · 243
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.5% · 64
- Two or more races5.1% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 11
Popularity
Christeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christeen from the 1900s through to the 2010s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 622 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christeen 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 Christeen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Christeens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama recorded the most babies named Christeen, while Ohio, Virginia, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 68 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Christeen
The given name Christeen is a variant spelling of the more common name Christine, which has its origins in the Latin name Christiana. Christiana is derived from the Greek word "Christianos," meaning a follower of Christ. The name itself is rooted in the Greek word "Christos," which translates to "the anointed one" or "the Messiah."
This name has a strong connection to Christianity and can be traced back to the early days of the religion. In the Bible, there are references to Christians, the followers of Christ, in the book of Acts. The name Christiana was likely given to early converts to Christianity as a symbol of their newfound faith.
The earliest recorded use of the name Christine dates back to the 7th century, with a saint named Christine of Tyre, who was martyred during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. Another notable early bearer of the name was Christine de Pisan, a renowned Italian-French poet, and philosopher who lived from 1364 to circa 1430.
Throughout history, several prominent figures have borne the name Christine or its variants, including:
1. Christine de Pizan (1364 - c. 1430), an Italian-French writer and philosopher, considered one of the earliest feminist authors.
2. Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847 - 1930), an American logician, mathematician, and pioneer in the field of psychology.
3. Christine Jorgensen (1926 - 1989), an American transgender woman who was one of the first widely known recipients of sex reassignment surgery.
4. Christine Keeler (1942 - 2017), an English model and dancer, known for her involvement in the famous Profumo affair, a political scandal in the United Kingdom in the 1960s.
5. Christine Brennan (born 1958), an American sports journalist, author, and commentator, known for her coverage of women's sports and advocacy for gender equality in sports.
While the variant spelling Christeen is less common, it shares the same rich history and significance as the more widely used Christine, with its roots deeply embedded in the Christian faith and its journey through various cultures and eras.
People
Christeen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christeen 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
Christeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 986 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christeen 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 347,621 US residents.
Is Christeen a common name?
We classify Christeen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,667 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Christeen was 1928, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christeen is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Christeen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,158 people with the name Christeen, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,204 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 Christeen 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 Christeen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christeen appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,157 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Christeen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christeen is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Black (21.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.5%). 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 Christeen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Christeen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.1% (742 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 Christeen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christeen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christeen 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 Christeen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christeen 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 Christeen 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 Christeen?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Christeen, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.