Khristian
Variant spelling of the masculine given name Christian, meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 3,256 living Americans carry the first name Khristian. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Khristian today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khristian births was 2013 (146 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khristian. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Khristian with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.3K
~ 1 in 105,269 Americans
Peak year
2013
146 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,577
Tracked since 1968
Census
Khristian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,345 people with the first name Khristian, which placed it at #6,745 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
#6,745
National first-name rank
People counted
2.3K
2,345 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khristian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khristian is Black at 45.2%. The next largest groups are White (23.4%) and Hispanic (21.6%). 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 Khristian 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 Khristian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.2% · 1,060
- White23.4% · 549
- Hispanic or Latino21.6% · 506
- Two or more races5.8% · 136
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 75
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 19
Gender
Gender distribution for Khristian
Khristian leans heavily male at 83.3% of total registrations, but 553 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Khristian as a male name
- Ranked #2,577 in 2024
- 52 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (131 births)
Khristian as a female name
- Ranked #16,428 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1994 (27 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khristian leans strongly male. 1,927 people counted with this name were male (81.9%), compared with 426 female bearers (18.1%).
Popularity
Khristian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khristian from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,106 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khristian remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khristian 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 Khristian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khristians live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Khristian, while New Jersey, Kentucky, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 57 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khristian
The name Khristian is derived from the Greek name Χριστός (Christós), meaning "the anointed one". It is a variant spelling of the more common name Christian, which has its origins in the Christian faith and refers to followers of Jesus Christ.
The earliest recorded use of the name Khristian can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire in the 4th century AD, where it was used by Greek-speaking Christians. The name's popularity spread throughout the Christian world during the Middle Ages, as the religion gained more influence and followers across Europe and the Mediterranean regions.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Khristian was Khristian of Stavelot, a Benedictine monk and theologian who lived in the 7th century AD. He was born in the Duchy of Brabant (modern-day Belgium) and is known for his scholarly works on the Bible and theology.
Another notable figure with the name Khristian was Khristian of Oliva, a Prussian-born Dominican friar and philosopher who lived in the 13th century. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual and religious circles of his time and is remembered for his contributions to the study of logic and metaphysics.
In the 16th century, Khristian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, reigned from 1588 to 1648. He is regarded as one of the most influential Scandinavian monarchs of his time, known for his efforts to modernize and strengthen the Danish-Norwegian union.
Moving forward in history, Khristian Gottlob Heine, a German-born poet and essayist, lived from 1797 to 1856. He is considered one of the most significant lyric poets of the 19th century and is renowned for his works that often explored themes of love, nature, and social commentary.
Lastly, Khristian Rosenkreutz, though a legendary figure, has been associated with the origins of the Rosicrucian tradition, a philosophical and esoteric movement that emerged in the 17th century. While his existence is debated, the name Khristian Rosenkreutz has become synonymous with the Rosicrucian teachings and symbolism.
People
Khristian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khristian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khristian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khristian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,256 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khristian 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 105,269 US residents.
Is Khristian a common name?
We classify Khristian as "Rare". It ranks above 95.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,310 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khristian most popular?
The single biggest year for Khristian was 2013, when 146 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khristian is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khristian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,345 people with the name Khristian, or 0.78 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,745 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 Khristian 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 Khristian?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khristian leans strongly male. 1,927 people counted with this name were male (81.9%), compared with 426 female bearers (18.1%). 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 Khristian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khristian is Black at 45.2%. The next largest groups are White (23.4%) and Hispanic (21.6%). 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 Khristian most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Khristian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.2% (1,060 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 Khristian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khristian a male name?
Yes, 83.3% of people registered as Khristian 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 Khristian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khristian 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 Khristian 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 Khristian?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Khristian on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.