Recorded 1973–1991 Boys' name Peak 1988 97 births

Charistopher — boys' name

97 babies named Charistopher in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

97 boys have been named Charistopher since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

97
total births
1973–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Charistopher was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

12 babies were named Charistopher in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charistopher

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Charistopher between 1973 and 1991, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Charistopher currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charistopher performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Charistopher shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charistopher in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charistopher at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

97

Since 1973

19 years of records

Peak year

1988

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1973

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1991

Charistopher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1973

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 1991198919871985198319801973 7

Charistopher by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
72 births that decade — 74% of Charistopher's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charistopher?
97 babies have been named Charistopher since 1973. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 12 births.
When was Charistopher most popular?
Charistopher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Charistopher been used?
Charistopher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Charistopher?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.