Boys' name · since 1969
Christepher
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 287 babies named Christepher, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 287
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christepher is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 287 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Christepher recorded 287 times among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 2010.
- #10,837 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 287 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christepher ranks #10,837 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 287 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 287
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christepher's 287 recorded births place it above 76.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Christepher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christepher's full recorded timeline at 1989, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christepher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2010
- Peak year (1988)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Christepher by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (101 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Christepher's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Christepher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (35% of all-time use).
Christepher by state
Where Christepher concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 287 births nationwide.
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What to do with Christepher's data
- Christepher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christephers (5 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christepher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1969–2010 (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 Christepher 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.