Christ vs Christopher

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

Name A

Christ

Boy name · Rank #3606

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Name B

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Christ Christopher
Current Rank #3606 #61
Total Births (all years) 3,977 2,069,596
Peak Year 1923 1984
Peak Year Births 69 60,021
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christ Christopher
1880s 181 752
1890s 162 668
1900s 99 484
1910s 347 1,960
1920s 565 2,862
1930s 339 2,731
1940s 216 15,865
1950s 261 78,333
1960s 292 237,144
1970s 258 475,423
1980s 195 554,863
1990s 224 360,287
2000s 364 203,372
2010s 317 102,156
2020s 157 32,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christ Christopher
2014 23 10,390
2015 37 9,853
2016 35 9,106
2017 32 8,319
2018 29 7,341
2019 27 7,022
2020 18 6,216
2021 21 5,863
2022 28 5,589
2023 25 5,198
2024 31 5,082
2025 34 4,748

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, 1880–2025.

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