Boys' name · since 1960
Chirstopher
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 1,051 babies named Chirstopher, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,975 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,051
- born since 1960
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,051 boys have been named Chirstopher since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chirstopher has been recorded 1,051 times among boys since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2008.
- #4,975 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,051 born since 1960
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chirstopher ranks #4,975 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,051 born since 1960, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,975 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,051
- born since 1960
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chirstopher's 1,051 recorded births place it above 89.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Chirstopher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chirstopher splits its recorded history at 1981: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chirstopher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2008
- Peak year (1981)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Chirstopher by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (463 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Chirstopher's strongest decade.
463 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Chirstopher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 120
1960s
120 births
- 1970s
1970s
359 births
- 1980s
1980s
463 births
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 463 births (44% of all-time use).
How Chirstopher compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chirstopher's total volume
Chirstopher by state
Where Chirstopher concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 67 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 23 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
67 of 1,051 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Chirstopher appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chirstopher's data
- Chirstopher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (463 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chirstophers (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chirstopher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chirstopher draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.