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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Christian | Christopher |
| Current Rank | #77 | #61 |
| Total Births (all years) | 453,968 | 2,069,596 |
| Peak Year | 2000 | 1984 |
| Peak Year Births | 16,059 | 60,021 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Christian | Christopher |
| 1880s | 486 | 752 |
| 1890s | 404 | 668 |
| 1900s | 321 | 484 |
| 1910s | 1,119 | 1,960 |
| 1920s | 1,213 | 2,862 |
| 1930s | 876 | 2,731 |
| 1940s | 1,529 | 15,865 |
| 1950s | 3,623 | 78,333 |
| 1960s | 10,213 | 237,144 |
| 1970s | 24,902 | 475,423 |
| 1980s | 30,289 | 554,863 |
| 1990s | 126,065 | 360,287 |
| 2000s | 142,433 | 203,372 |
| 2010s | 84,198 | 102,156 |
| 2020s | 26,297 | 32,696 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Christian | Christopher |
| 2014 | 8,480 | 10,390 |
| 2015 | 8,220 | 9,853 |
| 2016 | 7,674 | 9,106 |
| 2017 | 7,025 | 8,319 |
| 2018 | 6,582 | 7,341 |
| 2019 | 5,781 | 7,022 |
| 2020 | 5,104 | 6,216 |
| 2021 | 4,636 | 5,863 |
| 2022 | 4,486 | 5,589 |
| 2023 | 4,158 | 5,198 |
| 2024 | 4,272 | 5,082 |
| 2025 | 3,641 | 4,748 |