Christopher vs Jennifer

Side-by-side comparison of Christopher and Jennifer — 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

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Christopher Jennifer
Current Rank #61 #546
Total Births (all years) 2,064,796 1,471,191
Peak Year 1984 1972
Peak Year Births 60,019 63,602
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Jennifer
1880ss 752 —
1890ss 668 —
1900ss 484 —
1910ss 1,960 6
1920ss 2,862 86
1930ss 2,731 368
1940ss 15,865 10,685
1950ss 78,334 43,074
1960ss 237,144 164,414
1970ss 475,446 581,733
1980ss 554,886 440,916
1990ss 360,280 148,036
2000ss 203,370 63,506
2010ss 102,121 15,251
2020ss 27,893 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Jennifer
2014 10,387 1,521
2015 9,851 1,286
2016 9,101 1,162
2017 8,315 1,052
2018 7,333 921
2019 7,015 788
2020 6,213 712
2021 5,856 638
2022 5,579 630
2023 5,191 584
2024 5,054 552

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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