Christoph vs Christian

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

Name A

Christoph

Boy name · Rank #9095

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Metric Christoph Christian
Current Rank #9095 #77
Total Births (all years) 1,178 450,258
Peak Year 1969 2000
Peak Year Births 32 16,057
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christoph Christian
1880ss — 486
1890ss — 404
1900ss — 321
1910ss — 1,119
1920ss — 1,213
1930ss — 876
1940ss — 1,529
1950ss 64 3,623
1960ss 249 10,215
1970ss 189 24,905
1980ss 148 30,289
1990ss 189 126,058
2000ss 163 142,423
2010ss 129 84,179
2020ss 47 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christoph Christian
2014 20 8,479
2015 21 8,218
2016 17 7,668
2017 16 7,021
2018 13 6,581
2019 13 5,780
2020 10 5,101
2021 7 4,634
2022 11 4,483
2023 11 4,153
2024 8 4,247

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, 1952–2024.

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