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Christen

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Christen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2003

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2003, ranging from #3795 to #4373.199619992003#3795#4373
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1999#3900
2003#4373

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 19 of the 34 years from 1945 to 1978.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2003 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–1978

    Highest recorded position: #265 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–1978).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2003

    Most recently recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2003. Highest recorded position: #265 in Norway in 1946.

Christen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#6054HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4877HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#4896HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#38310HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5834HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4866HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4038HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4925HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#35210HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#5194HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#4584HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3377HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3805HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3605HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#3465HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#3256HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#2829HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#26510HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#3414HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Christen is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Christen, between 1945 and 2003, in 22 of those 59 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: highest position in 1946England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: highest position in 200319452003
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–197819#265 in 1946
England and Wales1996–20033#3467 in 2003

Its high point came 57 years earlier in Norway (1946) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 17 years after 1978; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Christen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1945–2003.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2003. Highest recorded position: #265 in Norway in 1946. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.