Christoph vs Christopher

Side-by-side comparison of Christoph and Christopher — 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

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Christoph Christopher
Current Rank #9095 #61
Total Births (all years) 1,178 2,064,796
Peak Year 1969 1984
Peak Year Births 32 60,019
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christoph Christopher
1880ss — 752
1890ss — 668
1900ss — 484
1910ss — 1,960
1920ss — 2,862
1930ss — 2,731
1940ss — 15,865
1950ss 64 78,334
1960ss 249 237,144
1970ss 189 475,446
1980ss 148 554,886
1990ss 189 360,280
2000ss 163 203,370
2010ss 129 102,121
2020ss 47 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christoph Christopher
2014 20 10,387
2015 21 9,851
2016 17 9,101
2017 16 8,315
2018 13 7,333
2019 13 7,015
2020 10 6,213
2021 7 5,856
2022 11 5,579
2023 11 5,191
2024 8 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, 1952–2024.

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