Boys' name · since 1966
Christipher
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 620 babies named Christipher, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,925 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 620
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
620 boys have been named Christipher since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christipher has been recorded 620 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2009.
- #6,925 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 620 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christipher ranks #6,925 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 620 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,925 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 620
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christipher's 620 recorded births place it above 84.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Christipher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christipher's full recorded timeline at 1987, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christipher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2009
- Peak year (1987)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Christipher by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (253 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Christipher's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Christipher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
151 births
- 1980s
1980s
253 births
- 1990s
1990s
143 births
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 253 births (41% of all-time use).
How Christipher compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Christipher's total volume
Christipher by state
Where Christipher concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 5.8% |
36 of 620 births nationwide.
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What to do with Christipher's data
- Christipher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (253 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christiphers (36 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
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christipher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1966–2009 (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 Christipher 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.