Chrystine
A feminine name derived from the Greek word "Christos" meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 220 living Americans carry the first name Chrystine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chrystine today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrystine births was 1951 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrystine. 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
220
~ 1 in 1,557,974 Americans
Peak year
1951
13 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2001 SSA rank
#13,881
Tracked since 1912
Census
Chrystine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 374 people with the first name Chrystine, which placed it at #25,370 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
#25,370
National first-name rank
People counted
374
374 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrystine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrystine is White at 73.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Black (9.1%). 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 Chrystine 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 Chrystine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.0% · 273
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 40
- Black or African American9.1% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 15
- Two or more races2.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Chrystine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrystine from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 61 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
Chrystine 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 Chrystine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chrystine
The name Chrystine is derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "the anointed." It is a feminine form of the name Christopher, which was originally a Greek name formed from the words "Christos" and "phero," meaning "to bear."
In ancient times, the name Christos was used to refer to Jesus Christ, as he was considered the "anointed one" by Christians. The name Chrystine, therefore, has strong Christian roots and was likely first used as a name for girls born into Christian families.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chrystine can be found in the 13th century, when a woman named Chrystine of Markyate was a renowned English recluse and mystic. She lived from around 1180 to 1246 and is celebrated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
In the 16th century, Chrystine de Pizan, a French writer and philosopher, was born in 1364 in Venice. She is considered one of the earliest feminist writers and is remembered for her works that advocated for women's rights and education.
Another notable Chrystine was Chrystine Leypoldt, a German artist and painter who lived from 1672 to 1730. She was known for her still-life paintings and her works depicting religious themes.
In the 19th century, Chrystine Brémontier, a French botanist and mycologist, made significant contributions to the field of botany. She lived from 1790 to 1849 and is credited with discovering several new species of fungi.
Lastly, Chrystine Heyraud, a French actress and singer, was born in 1914 and lived until 1998. She had a successful career in French cinema and theater, appearing in numerous films and plays throughout her life.
While the name Chrystine has its roots in the Christian tradition, it has been used by people of various faiths and cultures throughout history, and its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the centuries.
People
Chrystine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrystine 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
Chrystine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrystine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 220 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrystine 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 1,557,974 US residents.
Is Chrystine a common name?
We classify Chrystine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 356 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrystine most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrystine was 1951, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrystine is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrystine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 374 people with the name Chrystine, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,370 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 Chrystine 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 Chrystine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrystine appears almost entirely female. Of the 375 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 Chrystine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrystine is White at 73.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Black (9.1%). 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 Chrystine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chrystine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.0% (273 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 Chrystine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrystine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chrystine 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 Chrystine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrystine 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 Chrystine 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 share the name Chrystine?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Chrystine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.