The first name Kristian
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 37 boys were named Kristian, making it the 856th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 202 births (#169).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kristian with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kristian at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 184 boys born in the United States were named Kristian, the 1,149th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 614 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 Kristian
66 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lauri Kristian RelanderFinnish politician; the 2nd President of Finland (1883–1942)
- Kristian KostovBulgarian and Russian singer, songwriter and model, born 2000
- Kristian JensenDanish politician, born 1971
- Kristian Thulesen DahlDanish politician, born 1969
- Kristian ZahrtmannDanish painter (1843-1917)
- Kristian AlfonsoAmerican actress, born 1963
- Kristian IpsenAmerican diver, born 1992
- Kristian PedersenDanish association football player, born 1994
- Kristian PlessDanish tennis player, born 1981
- Kristian BruunCanadian actor, born 1979
- Kristian BezuidenhoutAustralian pianist and harpsichordist, born 1979
- Kristian LevringDanish filmmaker, born 1957
Questions
- How popular is the name Kristian?
- In 2025, 37 boys born in England and Wales were named Kristian, ranking 856th. Its peak was 1996, with 202 births.
- Is Kristian a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 27,634 US babies named Kristian since 1880, 25% were girls and 75% boys.
- When was Kristian most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 614 babies were named Kristian, its highest rank at 389th.