Christ
Boy name · #3381 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 34 baby boys were named Christ, placing it at #3381 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Christ.
The 145-year story
Christ first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1923, when 69 boys were named Christ — good for #803 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Christ per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Christ in class?
Christ scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Christ is most common
State-level data for Christ is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Christ
Statistically, parents drawn to Christ tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clement, Rupert, Cyril, Silvio, and Mahlon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Christ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 46 | #2626 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Christ a popular boy name?
Christ ranked #3381 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Christ most popular?
Christ peaked in 1923, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #803 that year). Since 1923 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Christ?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Christ. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.