The first name Christen
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Christen last appeared in the official list in 2003, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Christen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Christen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Christen, the 7,775th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 569 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Christen
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Christen PressAmerican soccer player, born 1988
- Christen KøbkeDanish artist (1810-1848)
- Christen C. RaunkiærDanish scientist (1860–1938)
- Christen Andreas FonnesbechDanish politician (1817-1880)
- Christen DalsgaardDanish painter (1824-1907)
- Christen Friis RottbøllDanish botanist (1727-1797)
- Christen Mikkelsen KoldDanish teacher (1816–1870)
- Christen WestphalAmerican soccer player, born 1993
- Chris DudleyAmerican basketball player (born 1965)
Questions
- How popular is the name Christen?
- In 2003, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Christen, ranking 3,467th.
- Is Christen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 13,706 US babies named Christen since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
- When was Christen most popular?
- 1982 in the United States, when 569 babies were named Christen, its highest rank at 405th.
- Is Christen also a surname?
- Yes. Christen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.