Christien first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1967. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2007, 52 babies received the name (ranked #2449). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8373), with roughly 10 babies named Christien each year. Christien has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,063 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.