Christoffer vs Chris

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

Name A

Christoffer

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christoffer Chris
Current Rank Unranked #651
Total Births (all years) 728 147,039
Peak Year 1990 1961
Peak Year Births 37 7,204
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christoffer Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss — 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss — 7,166
1950ss — 25,901
1960ss 14 56,347
1970ss 118 24,859
1980ss 229 6,511
1990ss 193 5,144
2000ss 127 7,669
2010ss 42 5,581
2020ss 5 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christoffer Chris
2014 14 538
2015 — 567
2016 5 514
2017 — 458
2018 — 440
2019 — 490
2020 5 382
2021 — 412
2022 — 407
2023 — 330
2024 — 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, 1968–2020.

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