Christofer vs Chris

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

Name A

Christofer

Boy name · Rank #3703

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christofer Chris
Current Rank #3703 #651
Total Births (all years) 3,834 147,039
Peak Year 2007 1961
Peak Year Births 136 7,204
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christofer Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss — 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss — 7,166
1950ss 74 25,901
1960ss 166 56,347
1970ss 489 24,859
1980ss 633 6,511
1990ss 784 5,144
2000ss 1,008 7,669
2010ss 545 5,581
2020ss 135 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christofer Chris
2014 41 538
2015 45 567
2016 48 514
2017 34 458
2018 28 440
2019 29 490
2020 32 382
2021 22 412
2022 27 407
2023 24 330
2024 30 423

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, 1951–2024.

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