Spelling comparison
Christian vs Cristian
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Christian 3,668 and Cristian 906. Christian’s share of that pair is 80.2%. The multiple is about 4.0 times the published count of Cristian.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Christian profile · Cristian profile
Christian and Cristian name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Christian is the longer of the two spellings, and Cristian is the shorter. Christian writes “h” between “C” and “ristian”, and Cristian leaves that spot out.
From 1960 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Christian is first published in these national files in 1880, and Cristian in 1960. Christian’s larger 2025 category is male. Cristian’s larger 2025 category is male. Christian led 7 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 6,557 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 2,762). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,574), Christian is 80.2% and Cristian is 19.8%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Christian. Christian had 104 female records (rank #1,933) and 7,674 male records (rank #46); Cristian had 7 female records (rank #13,224) and 1,214 male records (rank #297). The gap that year was 6,557 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Christian had 91 female records (rank #2,115) and 7,025 male records (rank #52); Cristian had 6 female records (rank #14,539) and 1,184 male records (rank #297). Christian led 2017 by 5,926 published records (7,116 to 1,190), and the smaller spelling is Cristian. Christian was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 83 female records (rank #2,225) and 6,582 male records (rank #54) against 1,142 male records (rank #301) for Cristian. The 2019 national file shows Christian led 2019 by 4,743 published records (5,853 to 1,110). Read as exact spellings: Christian had 72 female records (rank #2,458) and 5,781 male records (rank #57); Cristian had 1,110 male records (rank #306). 2020: Christian led 2020 by 4,159 published records (5,152 to 993). Christian and Cristian stay separate rows; 5,152 and 993 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Christian had 48 female records (rank #3,309) and 4,636 male records (rank #71); Cristian had 993 male records (rank #330). Christian led 2021 by 3,691 published records (4,684 to 993). 2022 belongs to Christian. Christian had 50 female records (rank #3,230) and 4,486 male records (rank #73); Cristian had 1,047 male records (rank #322). The gap that year was 3,489 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Christian had 39 female records (rank #3,851) and 4,158 male records (rank #77); Cristian had 1,030 male records (rank #325). Christian led 2023 by 3,167 published records (4,197 to 1,030), and the smaller spelling is Cristian. Christian was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 32 female records (rank #4,407) and 4,272 male records (rank #77) against 1,079 male records (rank #320) for Cristian. The 2025 national file shows Christian led 2025 by 2,762 published records (3,668 to 906). Read as exact spellings: Christian had 27 female records (rank #4,901) and 3,641 male records (rank #96); Cristian had 906 male records (rank #362).
| Year | Christian female count | Christian female rank | Christian male count | Christian male rank | Cristian female count | Cristian female rank | Cristian male count | Cristian male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 104 | 1,933 | 7,674 | 46 | 7 | 13,224 | 1,214 | 297 |
| 2017 | 91 | 2,115 | 7,025 | 52 | 6 | 14,539 | 1,184 | 297 |
| 2018 | 83 | 2,225 | 6,582 | 54 | — | — | 1,142 | 301 |
| 2019 | 72 | 2,458 | 5,781 | 57 | — | — | 1,110 | 306 |
| 2020 | 48 | 3,234 | 5,104 | 62 | 5 | 15,654 | 988 | 332 |
| 2021 | 48 | 3,309 | 4,636 | 71 | — | — | 993 | 330 |
| 2022 | 50 | 3,230 | 4,486 | 73 | — | — | 1,047 | 322 |
| 2023 | 39 | 3,851 | 4,158 | 77 | — | — | 1,030 | 325 |
| 2024 | 32 | 4,407 | 4,272 | 77 | — | — | 1,079 | 320 |
| 2025 | 27 | 4,901 | 3,641 | 96 | — | — | 906 | 362 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Christian is the warm line and Cristian is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 497 published records for Christian, and no published 1880s count for Cristian. The 1890s total is one-sided: 414 published records for Christian, and no published 1890s count for Cristian. The 1900s total is one-sided: 321 published records for Christian, and no published 1900s count for Cristian. The 1910s total is one-sided: 1,149 published records for Christian, and no published 1910s count for Cristian. The 1920s total is one-sided: 1,279 published records for Christian, and no published 1920s count for Cristian. The 1930s total is one-sided: 896 published records for Christian, and no published 1930s count for Cristian. The 1940s total is one-sided: 1,602 published records for Christian, and no published 1940s count for Cristian. The 1950s total is one-sided: 3,778 published records for Christian, and no published 1950s count for Cristian. Christian was the 1960s leader, 10,847 published records against 72 for Cristian. The 1970s files give 26,903 published records to Christian and 543 to Cristian, so Christian led the decade. Christian was the 1980s leader, 35,366 published records against 2,202 for Cristian. The 1990s files give 133,584 published records to Christian and 20,099 to Cristian, so Christian led the decade. Christian was the 2000s leader, 145,259 published records against 27,400 for Cristian. The 2010s files give 85,407 published records to Christian and 14,687 to Cristian, so Christian led the decade. Christian was the 2020s leader, 26,541 published records against 6,048 for Cristian.
Top states in 2025
Christian’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (560), California (508), Florida (240), New York (188), Georgia (159). Cristian’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (189), Texas (163), Florida (49), Illinois (44), Georgia (37). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.