Baby names
How popular is the name Christopher?
In 2025, 4,748 baby boys in the U.S. were named Christopher, the 68th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1984, when 60,021 boys got the name. 2,069,596 boys have been named Christopher since 1880. 9,507 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#68
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
4,748
boys named Christopher
Peak year
1984
60,021 boys
Boys named Christopher each year since 1880
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The numbers for Christopher (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,748 |
| 2024 | 5,082 |
| 2023 | 5,198 |
| 2022 | 5,589 |
| 2021 | 5,863 |
| 2020 | 6,216 |
| 2019 | 7,022 |
| 2018 | 7,341 |
| 2017 | 8,319 |
| 2016 | 9,106 |
| 2015 | 9,853 |
| 2014 | 10,390 |
| 2013 | 10,878 |
| 2012 | 11,921 |
| 2011 | 13,027 |
| 2010 | 14,299 |
| 2009 | 16,368 |
| 2008 | 17,966 |
| 2007 | 20,030 |
| 2006 | 19,688 |
| 2005 | 19,174 |
| 2004 | 19,636 |
| 2003 | 20,753 |
| 2002 | 21,689 |
| 2001 | 23,132 |
| 2000 | 24,936 |
| 1999 | 25,604 |
| 1998 | 27,007 |
| 1997 | 29,108 |
| 1996 | 30,904 |
| 1995 | 32,679 |
| 1994 | 34,807 |
| 1993 | 38,237 |
| 1992 | 42,468 |
| 1991 | 47,111 |
| 1990 | 52,362 |
| 1989 | 53,186 |
| 1988 | 53,014 |
| 1987 | 54,493 |
| 1986 | 56,693 |
| 1985 | 59,609 |
| 1984 | 60,021 |
| 1983 | 59,324 |
| 1982 | 59,223 |
| 1981 | 50,221 |
| 1980 | 49,079 |
| 1979 | 50,659 |
| 1978 | 47,236 |
| 1977 | 46,721 |
| 1976 | 45,190 |
| 1975 | 46,575 |
| 1974 | 48,585 |
| 1973 | 48,313 |
| 1972 | 52,172 |
| 1971 | 48,225 |
| 1970 | 41,747 |
| 1969 | 35,672 |
| 1968 | 31,468 |
| 1967 | 29,413 |
| 1966 | 27,866 |
| 1965 | 24,640 |
| 1964 | 19,627 |
| 1963 | 18,339 |
| 1962 | 17,535 |
| 1961 | 17,223 |
| 1960 | 15,361 |
| 1959 | 12,915 |
| 1958 | 11,079 |
| 1957 | 8,997 |
| 1956 | 8,384 |
| 1955 | 7,922 |
| 1954 | 6,084 |
| 1953 | 6,081 |
| 1952 | 6,302 |
| 1951 | 5,734 |
| 1950 | 4,835 |
| 1949 | 4,000 |
| 1948 | 3,036 |
| 1947 | 2,273 |
| 1946 | 1,599 |
| 1945 | 1,138 |
| 1944 | 1,001 |
| 1943 | 888 |
| 1942 | 813 |
| 1941 | 618 |
| 1940 | 499 |
| 1939 | 359 |
| 1938 | 308 |
| 1937 | 294 |
| 1936 | 277 |
| 1935 | 269 |
| 1934 | 271 |
| 1933 | 205 |
| 1932 | 244 |
| 1931 | 237 |
| 1930 | 267 |
| 1929 | 273 |
| 1928 | 266 |
| 1927 | 285 |
| 1926 | 270 |
| 1925 | 286 |
| 1924 | 297 |
| 1923 | 294 |
| 1922 | 307 |
| 1921 | 291 |
| 1920 | 293 |
| 1919 | 262 |
| 1918 | 272 |
| 1917 | 263 |
| 1916 | 260 |
| 1915 | 242 |
| 1914 | 200 |
| 1913 | 157 |
| 1912 | 151 |
| 1911 | 83 |
| 1910 | 70 |
| 1909 | 50 |
| 1908 | 54 |
| 1907 | 52 |
| 1906 | 49 |
| 1905 | 50 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1903 | 50 |
| 1902 | 47 |
| 1901 | 34 |
| 1900 | 55 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1898 | 43 |
| 1897 | 57 |
| 1896 | 73 |
| 1895 | 60 |
| 1894 | 72 |
| 1893 | 93 |
| 1892 | 100 |
| 1891 | 62 |
| 1890 | 66 |
| 1889 | 71 |
| 1888 | 79 |
| 1887 | 56 |
| 1886 | 66 |
| 1885 | 71 |
| 1884 | 68 |
| 1883 | 89 |
| 1882 | 89 |
| 1881 | 68 |
| 1880 | 95 |
Girls named Christopher each year since 1880
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The numbers for Christopher (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2009 | 23 |
| 2008 | 39 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2005 | 47 |
| 2004 | 97 |
| 2003 | 42 |
| 2002 | 29 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2000 | 50 |
| 1999 | 65 |
| 1998 | 54 |
| 1997 | 59 |
| 1996 | 74 |
| 1995 | 104 |
| 1994 | 103 |
| 1993 | 112 |
| 1992 | 130 |
| 1991 | 158 |
| 1990 | 188 |
| 1989 | 242 |
| 1988 | 354 |
| 1987 | 378 |
| 1986 | 409 |
| 1985 | 415 |
| 1984 | 390 |
| 1983 | 418 |
| 1982 | 430 |
| 1981 | 292 |
| 1980 | 312 |
| 1979 | 314 |
| 1978 | 298 |
| 1977 | 278 |
| 1976 | 276 |
| 1975 | 302 |
| 1974 | 288 |
| 1973 | 275 |
| 1972 | 250 |
| 1971 | 270 |
| 1970 | 217 |
| 1969 | 173 |
| 1968 | 132 |
| 1967 | 130 |
| 1966 | 105 |
| 1965 | 83 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1963 | 66 |
| 1962 | 69 |
| 1961 | 63 |
| 1960 | 51 |
| 1959 | 41 |
| 1958 | 38 |
| 1957 | 40 |
| 1956 | 32 |
| 1955 | 28 |
| 1954 | 31 |
| 1953 | 24 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1951 | 41 |
| 1950 | 31 |
| 1949 | 30 |
| 1948 | 35 |
| 1947 | 30 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1945 | 27 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1942 | 17 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1929 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.