Christiaan comes from the Dutch tradition, meaning Follower of Christ..
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How popular is Christiaan?
1968peak year
The name Christiaan reached its peak in 1968, with 43 registrations (ranked #1149). It had only entered records 4 years earlier, in 1964. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9800) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Christiaan's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 879 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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