Christianpaul
Derived from the combination of "Christian" meaning "follower of Christ" and "Paul" meaning "humble".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Christianpaul. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Christianpaul today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christianpaul births was 2000 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christianpaul. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Christianpaul. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2000
7 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2000 SSA rank
#8,340
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Christianpaul: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christianpaul from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christianpaul 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 Christianpaul during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Christianpauls live
Origin
Meaning and history of Christianpaul
The name Christianpaul is a combination of two separate names, Christian and Paul, both of which have deep roots in various cultures and time periods.
The first part of the name, Christian, is derived from the Latin word "Christianus," which means "a follower of Christ." This name has its origins in early Christianity, as it was initially used to refer to the followers of Jesus Christ. The name Christian is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the book of Acts, where it is stated that the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Paul, the second part of the name, is a masculine name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Paulus. The name Paulus itself is derived from the Latin word "paulus," meaning "small" or "humble." In the Bible, Paul was one of the most prominent figures in early Christianity and is known for his extensive travels and writings that helped spread the Christian faith throughout the Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Christianpaul can be found in the 5th century, when a Christian monk named Christianpaul lived in a monastery in present-day Italy. Another notable figure with this name was Christianpaul Hartung, a German theologian and philosopher who lived in the 17th century (1625-1678).
Throughout history, several individuals have borne the name Christianpaul, including:
1. Christianpaul Huyghens (1641-1687), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of optics and discovered the true shape of the rings of Saturn.
2. Christianpaul Vogler (1700-1778), a German composer and music theorist who is considered one of the pioneers of the Mannheim school of composition.
3. Christianpaul Fabricius (1714-1784), a Danish entomologist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the classification of insects and plants.
4. Christianpaul Friedrich Schönbein (1799-1868), a German-Swiss chemist who is best known for his discovery of ozone and his contributions to the development of the lead-acid battery.
5. Christianpaul Schultze (1804-1879), a German physician and physiologist who made significant contributions to the study of the human nervous system and is credited with the discovery of the Golgi apparatus in nerve cells.
While the name Christianpaul is not as common as its individual components, it has a rich history that spans various cultures and time periods, reflecting the influence of both Christianity and Latin heritage.
People
Christianpaul + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christianpaul 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
Christianpaul: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christianpaul?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christianpaul 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Christianpaul a common name?
We classify Christianpaul as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christianpaul most popular?
The single biggest year for Christianpaul was 2000, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christianpaul is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Christianpaul in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christianpaul a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christianpaul 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 Christianpaul still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christianpaul 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 Christianpaul 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Christianpaul as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Christianpaul at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.