Chief vs Chistopher

Side-by-side comparison of Chief and Chistopher — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Chief

Boy name · Rank #4078

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Chistopher

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Metric Chief Chistopher
Current Rank #4078 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 332 1,439
Peak Year 2020 1985
Peak Year Births 34 59
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Chief Chistopher
1910ss 5 —
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 154
1970ss — 425
1980ss — 464
1990ss — 198
2000ss 31 144
2010ss 147 49
2020ss 149 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chief Chistopher
2014 16 —
2015 17 5
2016 17 6
2017 20 —
2018 20 6
2019 27 5
2020 34 —
2021 32 —
2022 27 —
2023 30 —
2024 26 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2024.

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