Christeena
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 248 living Americans carry the first name Christeena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Christeena today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christeena births was 1987 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christeena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
248
~ 1 in 1,382,074 Americans
Peak year
1987
18 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2005 SSA rank
#17,036
Tracked since 1927
Census
Christeena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 336 people with the first name Christeena, which placed it at #27,298 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,298
National first-name rank
People counted
336
336 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christeena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christeena is White at 58.9%. The next largest groups are Black (13.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Christeena described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Christeena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.9% · 198
- Black or African American13.7% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.5% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 30
- Two or more races6.0% · 20
Popularity
Christeena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christeena from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christeena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Christeena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Christeena
The name Christeena has its origins in the Greek language and culture, stemming from the word "Christos," which means "anointed" or "anointed one." It is a feminine form of the name Christian, which was derived from the Greek word "Christianos," meaning "follower of Christ." The name gained widespread popularity during the early years of Christianity, particularly in regions where the religion had a strong influence, such as the Mediterranean and parts of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Christeena can be found in the 4th century, when a Christian martyr named Christeena was venerated in Spain. Her story is documented in various early Christian writings, which recount her unwavering faith and sacrifice during a period of religious persecution under the Roman Empire.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Christeena remained relatively uncommon but was used by some noble families in Europe. One notable figure bearing this name was Christeena of Denmark, a 12th-century Danish princess who later became the Queen of Sweden through her marriage to King Sverker II.
In the Renaissance period, the name gained more prominence, particularly in Italy. Christeena Piccolomini (1520-1555), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, was a significant figure during this time. She was known for her support of artists and intellectuals, including the renowned painter Raphael.
Another historically notable figure was Christeena of Sweden (1626-1689), a Swedish princess and later the Queen of Sweden. She played a crucial role in the Thirty Years' War, actively participating in military campaigns and eventually abdicating her throne to convert to Catholicism and move to Rome.
In the 18th century, the name Christeena was adopted by some prominent families in England and Scotland. One such individual was Christeena Thornton (1765-1838), a Scottish writer and poet who published several works, including "The Outlaw of Torbay" and "Memoirs of the Present Insurrection in Scotland."
As the name Christeena has a strong connection to Christianity, it has been borne by several individuals associated with religious institutions throughout history. Christeena Forsyth (1870-1952), for instance, was a Scottish woman who served as the Mother Superior of a convent in Edinburgh and was known for her charitable work and dedication to the community.
People
Christeena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christeena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Christeena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christeena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 248 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christeena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,382,074 US residents.
Is Christeena a common name?
We classify Christeena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 275 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christeena most popular?
The single biggest year for Christeena was 1987, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christeena is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Christeena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 336 people with the name Christeena, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,298 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Christeena in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Christeena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christeena appears almost entirely female. Of the 335 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Christeena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christeena is White at 58.9%. The next largest groups are Black (13.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Christeena most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Christeena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.9% (198 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Christeena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christeena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christeena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Christeena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christeena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Christeena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Christeena?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.