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 #3777

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Name B

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Christ Christopher
Current Rank #3777 #61
Total Births (all years) 3,940 2,064,796
Peak Year 1923 1984
Peak Year Births 69 60,019
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christ Christopher
1880ss 181 752
1890ss 162 668
1900ss 99 484
1910ss 347 1,960
1920ss 565 2,862
1930ss 339 2,731
1940ss 216 15,865
1950ss 261 78,334
1960ss 292 237,144
1970ss 258 475,446
1980ss 195 554,886
1990ss 224 360,280
2000ss 364 203,370
2010ss 317 102,121
2020ss 120 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christ Christopher
2014 23 10,387
2015 37 9,851
2016 35 9,101
2017 32 8,315
2018 29 7,333
2019 27 7,015
2020 18 6,213
2021 21 5,856
2022 27 5,579
2023 25 5,191
2024 29 5,054

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, 1880–2024.

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