Christian vs Christopher

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

Name A

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Name B

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Christian Christopher
Current Rank #77 #61
Total Births (all years) 450,258 2,064,796
Peak Year 2000 1984
Peak Year Births 16,057 60,019
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christian Christopher
1880ss 486 752
1890ss 404 668
1900ss 321 484
1910ss 1,119 1,960
1920ss 1,213 2,862
1930ss 876 2,731
1940ss 1,529 15,865
1950ss 3,623 78,334
1960ss 10,215 237,144
1970ss 24,905 475,446
1980ss 30,289 554,886
1990ss 126,058 360,280
2000ss 142,423 203,370
2010ss 84,179 102,121
2020ss 22,618 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christian Christopher
2014 8,479 10,387
2015 8,218 9,851
2016 7,668 9,101
2017 7,021 8,315
2018 6,581 7,333
2019 5,780 7,015
2020 5,101 6,213
2021 4,634 5,856
2022 4,483 5,579
2023 4,153 5,191
2024 4,247 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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