Boys' name · since 1964
Christapher
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 701 babies named Christapher, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,432 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 701
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christapher sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 701 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Christapher recorded 701 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2021.
- #6,432 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 701 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christapher ranks #6,432 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 701 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,432 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 701
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christapher's 701 recorded births place it above 85.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Christapher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christapher splits its recorded history at 1992: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christapher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Christapher by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (201 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Christapher's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Christapher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
143 births
- 1980s
1980s
201 births
- 1990s
1990s
188 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 201 births (29% of all-time use).
How Christapher 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 Christapher's total volume
Christapher by state
Where Christapher concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
18 of 701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Christapher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christaphers (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Christapher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1964–2021 (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 Christapher 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.