Recorded 1972–1989 Boys' name Peak 1985 35 births

Christiopher — boys' name

35 babies named Christiopher in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s30

The verdict

35 boys have been named Christiopher since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

35
total births
1972–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
86%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

86% of everyone ever named Christiopher was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

7 babies were named Christiopher in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christiopher

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Christiopher between 1972 and 1989, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christiopher currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christiopher performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Christiopher shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christiopher 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 35 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.

Christiopher at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

35

Since 1972

18 years of records

Peak year

1985

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1972

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1989

Christiopher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1972

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1985)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Christiopher by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
30 births that decade — 86% of Christiopher's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christiopher?
35 babies have been named Christiopher since 1972. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1985 with 7 births.
When was Christiopher most popular?
Christiopher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Christiopher been used?
Christiopher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 18 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Christiopher?
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, 1972–1989 (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.