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) 2,069,596 453,968
Peak Year 1984 2000
Peak Year Births 60,021 16,059
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Christian
1880s 752 486
1890s 668 404
1900s 484 321
1910s 1,960 1,119
1920s 2,862 1,213
1930s 2,731 876
1940s 15,865 1,529
1950s 78,333 3,623
1960s 237,144 10,213
1970s 475,423 24,902
1980s 554,863 30,289
1990s 360,287 126,065
2000s 203,372 142,433
2010s 102,156 84,198
2020s 32,696 26,297

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Christian
2014 10,390 8,480
2015 9,853 8,220
2016 9,106 7,674
2017 8,319 7,025
2018 7,341 6,582
2019 7,022 5,781
2020 6,216 5,104
2021 5,863 4,636
2022 5,589 4,486
2023 5,198 4,158
2024 5,082 4,272
2025 4,748 3,641

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, 1880–2025.

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