Recorded 1975–1991 Boys' name Peak 1989 30 births

Christerfer — boys' name

30 babies named Christerfer in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

30 boys have been named Christerfer since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

30
total births
1975–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Christerfer was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

9 babies were named Christerfer in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christerfer

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Christerfer between 1975 and 1991, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christerfer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christerfer performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Christerfer shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christerfer 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 30 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.

Christerfer at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

30

Since 1975

17 years of records

Peak year

1989

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1975

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1991

Christerfer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1975

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Christerfer by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
14 births that decade — 47% of Christerfer's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christerfer?
30 babies have been named Christerfer since 1975. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Christerfer most popular?
Christerfer was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Christerfer been used?
Christerfer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 17 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Christerfer?
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, 1975–1991 (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.