Christ is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Christ means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Christ across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Christ has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Christ is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “the anointed one”. From the Greek Christos; rare as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,029 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 26 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Christ per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1923 (69/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (5/yr).
Christ is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #1,641 nationally (given to 69 babies that year).
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