Christopher vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Christopher and Jessica — 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

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Christopher Jessica
Current Rank #61 #574
Total Births (all years) 2,064,796 1,050,306
Peak Year 1984 1987
Peak Year Births 60,019 55,996
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Jessica
1880ss 752 94
1890ss 668 135
1900ss 484 159
1910ss 1,960 411
1920ss 2,862 410
1930ss 2,731 499
1940ss 15,865 2,204
1950ss 78,334 4,560
1960ss 237,144 13,671
1970ss 475,446 143,498
1980ss 554,886 469,518
1990ss 360,280 303,129
2000ss 203,370 90,665
2010ss 102,121 18,222
2020ss 27,893 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Jessica
2014 10,387 1,802
2015 9,851 1,591
2016 9,101 1,392
2017 8,315 1,291
2018 7,333 1,066
2019 7,015 969
2020 6,213 779
2021 5,856 656
2022 5,579 620
2023 5,191 550
2024 5,054 526

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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