Total births
276
Boys' name · since 1962
Christerpher
276 babies named Christerpher in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 276
- total births
- 1962–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Christerpher is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 276 have been recorded since 1962.
Christerpher has 276 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2001.
- 276 total births
- 1962–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
276 boys have been named Christerpher since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 276
- total births
- 1962–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Christerpher was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
15 babies were named Christerpher in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Christerpher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christerpher's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christerpher at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Christerpher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2001
- Peak year (1983)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Christerpher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Christerpher's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Christerpher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
105 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 105 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christerpher? ▼
Christerpher has been given to 276 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 15 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Christerpher most popular? ▼
Christerpher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Christerpher been used? ▼
Christerpher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 40 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Christerpher? ▼
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.
What to do with Christerpher's data
- Christerpher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christerpher
Nearby Names Like Christerpher
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christerpher
Christopher Boy
#61 2,069,596 births
Christian Boy
#77 453,968 births
Chris Boy
#651 147,462 births
Christophe Boy
#8420 4,476 births
Christ Boy
#3606 3,977 births
Compare Christerpher side by side: Christerpher vs Christopher Christerpher vs Christian Christerpher vs Chris
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Christerpher: Baby Name Since 1962 - 276 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christerpher. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Christerpher 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 July 2026.