Christan vs Christopher

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

Name A

Christan

Boy name · Rank #9109

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Name B

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Christan Christopher
Current Rank #9109 #61
Total Births (all years) 1,570 2,064,796
Peak Year 2004 1984
Peak Year Births 55 60,019
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christan Christopher
1880ss — 752
1890ss — 668
1900ss — 484
1910ss — 1,960
1920ss — 2,862
1930ss — 2,731
1940ss — 15,865
1950ss 6 78,334
1960ss 35 237,144
1970ss 142 475,446
1980ss 205 554,886
1990ss 366 360,280
2000ss 477 203,370
2010ss 293 102,121
2020ss 46 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christan Christopher
2014 27 10,387
2015 30 9,851
2016 30 9,101
2017 24 8,315
2018 16 7,333
2019 21 7,015
2020 7 6,213
2021 6 5,856
2022 12 5,579
2023 13 5,191
2024 8 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, 1959–2024.

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