Christian Johnston
There are approximately 202 people named Christian Johnston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,696,804 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
202
1 in 1,696,804
Named Christian
453K
Alive today
Named Johnston
153K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 453K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1996
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 153K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #225
Per 100K: 44.54
Top ancestry: White (91.6%)
First name trend
Christian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christian. The peak year was 1996 with 16,543 births. The average person named Christian today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Johnston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnston, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.6%.
- White91.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Black or African American2.4%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Christian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1322% of the US population, based on 453,090 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Johnston appears at a rate of 44.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0445%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 202 people with the full name Christian Johnston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Christian
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Other people with the surname Johnston
FAQ
Christian Johnston: questions and answers
How many people are named Christian Johnston?
We estimate approximately 202 people in the United States share the full name Christian Johnston. That works out to about 1 in 1,696,804 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1322%) with the surname frequency (44.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Christian Johnston?
We classify Christian Johnston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,696,804 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Christian a male or female name?
Christian is predominantly male. Out of 470,105 total SSA registrations, 95.8% were male and 4.2% were female. See the full Christian profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.