Christen is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Christen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Christen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Christen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Christen is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. A variant of Christine or Kristen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,706 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12 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 Christen per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (601/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Christen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #710 nationally (given to 601 babies that year).
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