Christianna
A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 3,006 living Americans carry the first name Christianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Christianna today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christianna births was 2000 (104 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christianna. 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
3.0K
~ 1 in 114,023 Americans
Peak year
2000
104 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,726
Tracked since 1923
Popularity
Christianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christianna from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 879 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christianna 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 Christianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Christiannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Christianna, while Wisconsin, New Mexico, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Christianna
The name Christianna originates from the Late Latin name Christiana, a feminine form of the masculine name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" or "follower of Christ." The name traces its roots back to the ancient Greek word "Christianos," which was used to refer to the early followers of Jesus Christ in the first century AD.
The name Christianna gained popularity during the early days of Christianity, particularly in regions where the religion spread, such as the Roman Empire and the Middle East. As Christianity became more widespread, the name was adopted by various cultures and underwent variations in spelling and pronunciation.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Christianna can be found in the writings of early Christian scholars and theologians, such as Tertullian and Origen, who lived in the second and third centuries AD. These authors often referred to Christian women using the name Christiana or its variants.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Christianna. One such figure was Christianna of Stommeln (c. 1242-1312), a German mystic and Benedictine nun known for her visions and spiritual writings. Another notable bearer was Christianna Wittrock (1737-1798), a Swedish botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their classification.
In the realm of literature, the name Christianna appears in works such as the novel "Christianna's Ghetto" by Leon Garfield, published in 1975, which tells the story of a young Jewish girl living in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. Additionally, Christianna Brand (1907-1988) was a British author and playwright known for her crime fiction novels and plays.
Other historical figures with the name Christianna include Christianna Figueres (born 1956), a Costa Rican diplomat and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Christianna Holgate (born 1972), an Australian businesswoman and former CEO of Australia Post.
These are just a few examples of the diverse range of individuals who have borne the name Christianna throughout history, reflecting its rich heritage and enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Christianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christianna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Christianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,006 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christianna 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 114,023 US residents.
Is Christianna a common name?
We classify Christianna as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Christianna was 2000, when 104 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christianna is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Christianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christianna 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.
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.