Christiana
How to say it: kris-tee-AN-uh · /ˌkrɪstiˈænə/
Feminine form of Christian; from Greek Christos (anointed one), meaning follower of Christ.
Christiana was the 463rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 63% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #666 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #463 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,053 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −63% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #666 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Christiana peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Christiana also love
Nicknames
- Chris
- Chrissy
- Ana
- Christie
- Tiana
- Tia
Honouring a Christiana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Christiana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Christiana
- Christiana Figueres (born 1956)Costa Rican diplomat engaged in UN
- Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1634–1701)Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg
- Christiana Morgan (1897–1967)American psychoanalyst
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