Christen
Pronunciation: [ kr-IHS-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Christen first appeared in US Social Security records in 1952.
Over 11,178 babies have been named Christen in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Christen is past its peak , currently ranked #13,760 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #13,760
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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About the Name Christen
Christen is a girl name .
Is Christen a boy or girl name? Christen is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #13,760 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #10,165. Christen is more commonly used as a boy name.
Christen is currently ranked #13,760 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Christen include Chr, Chri, Chriy, Chriie, Chris, Chrisy, Chrisie, Ten, Teny, Tenie, Chy, and Chie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Christen include Christina, Christine, Christiana, Christy, Christian . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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