Kristiana
A feminine name derived from the Latin name Christiana, meaning "a Christian woman".
Name Census estimates that about 2,700 living Americans carry the first name Kristiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kristiana today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kristiana births was 1997 (104 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kristiana. 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 Kristiana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 126,946 Americans
Peak year
1997
104 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,408
Tracked since 1963
Census
Kristiana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,477 people with the first name Kristiana, which placed it at #6,475 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
#6,475
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,477 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kristiana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristiana is White at 54.1%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Hispanic (16.8%). 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 Kristiana 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 Kristiana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.1% · 1,339
- Black or African American17.0% · 422
- Hispanic or Latino16.8% · 417
- Two or more races6.4% · 159
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 122
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 18
Popularity
Kristiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kristiana from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 836 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristiana 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 Kristiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kristianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Kristiana, while Washington, Mississippi, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 58 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kristiana
Kristiana is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Christianos, which means "follower of Christ." The name originated in the early Christian era and was initially used to refer to those who had converted to Christianity.
The earliest known use of the name Kristiana can be traced back to the 4th century, when it appeared in various Christian texts and records. During this time, the name was primarily used in regions of the Byzantine Empire and other areas where Christianity had spread.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kristiana was Saint Kristiana of Tyre, a 4th-century Christian martyr who was executed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Her story is recounted in various hagiographies and martyrologies.
Another notable figure with the name Kristiana was Kristiana of Markyate, an English nun who lived in the 12th century. She is known for her religious devotion and her efforts to establish a monastic community in Hertfordshire, England.
In the 16th century, Kristiana of Denmark, also known as Christina of Denmark, was a Danish princess and the first wife of King Ferdinand I of Naples and Sicily. She played a significant role in the cultural and artistic life of the Neapolitan court during her time.
Moving forward, Kristiana of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, born in 1778, was a German princess and the wife of Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. She was a prominent figure in British society during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Lastly, Kristiana of Norway, born in 1826, was a Norwegian princess and the daughter of King Charles III John of Norway and Sweden. She was known for her interest in the arts and her support of various charitable causes.
These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the name Kristiana throughout history, highlighting its rich cultural and religious significance across different regions and time periods.
People
Kristiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristiana 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
Kristiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,700 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kristiana 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 126,946 US residents.
Is Kristiana a common name?
We classify Kristiana as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,785 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kristiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Kristiana was 1997, when 104 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kristiana is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kristiana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,477 people with the name Kristiana, or 0.82 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,475 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 Kristiana 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 Kristiana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kristiana appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,481 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Kristiana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristiana is White at 54.1%. The next largest groups are Black (17.0%) and Hispanic (16.8%). 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 Kristiana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kristiana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.1% (1,339 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 Kristiana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kristiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kristiana 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 Kristiana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kristiana 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 Kristiana 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 are named Kristiana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.