Christofer vs Christopher

Side-by-side comparison of Christofer and Christopher — 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

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Christofer Christopher
Current Rank #3703 #61
Total Births (all years) 3,834 2,064,796
Peak Year 2007 1984
Peak Year Births 136 60,019
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christofer Christopher
1880ss — 752
1890ss — 668
1900ss — 484
1910ss — 1,960
1920ss — 2,862
1930ss — 2,731
1940ss — 15,865
1950ss 74 78,334
1960ss 166 237,144
1970ss 489 475,446
1980ss 633 554,886
1990ss 784 360,280
2000ss 1,008 203,370
2010ss 545 102,121
2020ss 135 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christofer Christopher
2014 41 10,387
2015 45 9,851
2016 48 9,101
2017 34 8,315
2018 28 7,333
2019 29 7,015
2020 32 6,213
2021 22 5,856
2022 27 5,579
2023 24 5,191
2024 30 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, 1951–2024.

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