Christopher vs Christian

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

Name A

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Metric Christopher Christian
Current Rank #61 #77
Total Births (all years) 2,064,796 450,258
Peak Year 1984 2000
Peak Year Births 60,019 16,057
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Christian
1880ss 752 486
1890ss 668 404
1900ss 484 321
1910ss 1,960 1,119
1920ss 2,862 1,213
1930ss 2,731 876
1940ss 15,865 1,529
1950ss 78,334 3,623
1960ss 237,144 10,215
1970ss 475,446 24,905
1980ss 554,886 30,289
1990ss 360,280 126,058
2000ss 203,370 142,423
2010ss 102,121 84,179
2020ss 27,893 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Christian
2014 10,387 8,479
2015 9,851 8,218
2016 9,101 7,668
2017 8,315 7,021
2018 7,333 6,581
2019 7,015 5,780
2020 6,213 5,101
2021 5,856 4,634
2022 5,579 4,483
2023 5,191 4,153
2024 5,054 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, 1880–2024.

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