Recorded 1958–1987 Boys' name Peak 1972 88 births

Christhoper — boys' name

88 babies named Christhoper in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s211970s391980s23

The verdict

88 boys have been named Christhoper since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

88
total births
1958–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Christhoper was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Christhoper in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christhoper

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Christhoper between 1958 and 1987, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christhoper currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christhoper performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Christhoper shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christhoper 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 88 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.

Christhoper at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

88

Since 1958

30 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1958

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1987

Christhoper popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1958

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
45678910 19871982197919751971196919611958 5

Christhoper by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
39 births that decade — 44% of Christhoper's all-time total
1950s51960s211970s391980s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christhoper?
88 babies have been named Christhoper since 1958. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Christhoper most popular?
Christhoper was most popular in the 1970s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Christhoper been used?
Christhoper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 30 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Christhoper?
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, 1958–1987 (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.