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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Christan | Christopher |
| Current Rank | #9144 | #61 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,578 | 2,069,596 |
| Peak Year | 2004 | 1984 |
| Peak Year Births | 55 | 60,021 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1959 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Christan | Christopher |
| 1880s | - | 752 |
| 1890s | - | 668 |
| 1900s | - | 484 |
| 1910s | - | 1,960 |
| 1920s | - | 2,862 |
| 1930s | - | 2,731 |
| 1940s | - | 15,865 |
| 1950s | 6 | 78,333 |
| 1960s | 35 | 237,144 |
| 1970s | 142 | 475,423 |
| 1980s | 205 | 554,863 |
| 1990s | 366 | 360,287 |
| 2000s | 477 | 203,372 |
| 2010s | 293 | 102,156 |
| 2020s | 54 | 32,696 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Christan | Christopher |
| 2014 | 27 | 10,390 |
| 2015 | 30 | 9,853 |
| 2016 | 30 | 9,106 |
| 2017 | 24 | 8,319 |
| 2018 | 16 | 7,341 |
| 2019 | 21 | 7,022 |
| 2020 | 7 | 6,216 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5,863 |
| 2022 | 12 | 5,589 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5,198 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5,082 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4,748 |