The first name Christiane
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Christiane last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 6 births (#2,407).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Christiane with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Christiane at birth, 1880–2025
In 2020, 6 girls born in the United States were named Christiane, the 13,809th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 87 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 Christiane
51 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Christiane Nüsslein-VolhardGerman biologist (1995 Nobel Prize)
- Christiane AmanpourEnglish-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent, born 1958
- Christiane TaubiraFrench politician, born 1952
- Christiane F.German author, born 1962
- Christiane MartelFrench actress and beauty queen, born 1932
- Christiane EndlerChilean footballer, born 1991
- Christiane PaulGerman actress, born 1974
- Christiane Desroches NoblecourtFrench egyptologist (1913-2011)
- Christiane HörbigerAustrian actress (1938–2022)
- Christiane WartenbergEast German middle distance runner, born 1956
- Christiane KubrickGerman actress, dancer, painter and singer, born 1932
- Christiane TorloniBrazilian actress, born 1957
Questions
- How popular is the name Christiane?
- In 2010, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Christiane, ranking 4,688th. Its peak was 1998, with 6 births.
- Is Christiane a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,263 US babies named Christiane since 1880 were girls.
- When was Christiane most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 87 babies were named Christiane, its highest rank at 1,266th.