Christin
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 11,451 living Americans carry the first name Christin. It is a predominantly female name (91.7% of registrations). The average person named Christin today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christin births was 1989 (958 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christin. 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
11K
~ 1 in 29,932 Americans
Peak year
1989
958 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,700
Tracked since 1931
Census
Christin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 11,672 people with the first name Christin, which placed it at #2,238 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
#2,238
National first-name rank
People counted
12K
11,672 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christin is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Christin 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 Christin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.7% · 8,480
- Black or African American11.1% · 1,296
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 983
- Two or more races3.6% · 421
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 406
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 86
Gender
Gender distribution for Christin
Christin leans heavily female at 91.7% of total registrations, but 1,018 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Christin as a male name
- Ranked #12,700 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 1991 (33 births)
Christin as a female name
- Ranked #15,727 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1989 (926 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christin leans strongly female. 10,420 people counted with this name were female (89.2%), compared with 1,256 male bearers (10.8%).
Popularity
Christin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christin from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5,547 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christin 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 Christin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Christins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Christin, while New Hampshire, Hawaii, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 206 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Christin
Christin is a given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "Christos," which means "anointed one" or "the Messiah." The name is closely associated with Christianity and has been in use since the early days of the religion.
The name Christin can be traced back to the ancient Greek language and the spread of Christianity in the Mediterranean region during the first few centuries AD. It was initially used as a title for Jesus Christ and later became a popular name among Christians.
In the early Christian era, the name Christin was often given to individuals who devoted their lives to the church or displayed exceptional faith. It was seen as a way to honor and emulate the teachings of Christ.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Christin can be found in the writings of the early Christian theologian Tertullian, who lived in the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD. He referred to Christians as "Christiani," which was the Latin form of the name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Christin. One of the most famous was Saint Christina of Bolsena, an Italian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to legend, she refused to renounce her Christian faith and was tortured and executed for her beliefs.
Another prominent figure was Christina of Markyate, an English nun who lived in the 12th century (born around 1096 - died around 1155). She is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church and is known for her piety and devotion to the religious life.
In the 16th century, Christine de Pizan (1364 - c. 1430) was a renowned Italian-French writer and scholar who made significant contributions to literature and feminist thought during the medieval period.
During the 17th century, Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626 - 1689), was a notable figure who ruled the Swedish Empire and is remembered for her patronage of the arts and sciences.
In more recent times, Christine Lagarde (born 1956) has been an influential figure, serving as the President of the European Central Bank and the first woman to hold the position of Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
People
Christin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christin 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
Christin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11,451 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christin 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 29,932 US residents.
Is Christin a common name?
We classify Christin as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12,217 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christin most popular?
The single biggest year for Christin was 1989, when 958 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christin is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Christin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 11,672 people with the name Christin, or 3.86 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,238 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 Christin 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 Christin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christin leans strongly female. 10,420 people counted with this name were female (89.2%), compared with 1,256 male bearers (10.8%). 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 Christin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christin is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.1%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Christin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Christin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.7% (8,480 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 Christin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christin a female name?
Yes, 91.7% of people registered as Christin 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 Christin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christin 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 Christin 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 the name Christin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.