Recorded 1964–2021 Boys' name Peak 1990 701 births

Christapher — boys' name

701 babies named Christapher in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s141970s1431980s2011990s1882000s1152010s352020s5
1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Christapher was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

28 babies were named Christapher in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christapher

The Social Security Administration has registered 701 babies named Christapher between 1964 and 2021, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christapher currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christapher performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 201 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Christapher shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Christapher in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christapher 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 701 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.

Christapher at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

701

Since 1964

58 years of records

Peak year

1990

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1964

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2021

Christapher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1964

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1990)
28
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
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Christapher by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
201 births that decade — 29% of Christapher's all-time total
1960s141970s1431980s2011990s1882000s1152010s352020s5

Christapher by state

Where Christapher concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Christapher
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 2.6%
#2 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Christapher's total US births 2.6%
Even split

18 of 701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christapher?
701 babies have been named Christapher since 1964. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1990 with 28 births.
When was Christapher most popular?
Christapher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Christapher most popular?
The top states for the name Christapher are California (18 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Christapher been used?
Christapher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 58 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Christapher?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, 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, 1964–2021 (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.