US rank #3703 Boys' name Peak 2007 3,834 births

Christofer — #3703 US boys' name

3,834 babies named Christofer in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s741960s1661970s4891980s6331990s7842000s10082010s5452020s135
#3703
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Christofer was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

136 babies were named Christofer in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christofer

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,834 babies named Christofer between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christofer currently holds the #3703 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 136 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christofer performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,008 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Christofer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 518 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Christofer in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christofer 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 3,834 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.

Christofer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,834

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2007

136 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,703

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christofer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
136
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Christofer by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,008 births that decade — 26% of Christofer's all-time total
1950s741960s1661970s4891980s6331990s7842000s10082010s5452020s135

Christofer by state

Where Christofer concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christofer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
518 13.5%
#2 Texas
332 8.7%
#3 New York
143 3.7%
#4 Florida
128 3.3%
#5 Illinois
80 2.1%
#6 Georgia
39 1.0%
#7 Michigan
39 1.0%
#8 North Carolina
35 0.9%
California share of Christofer's total US births 13.5%
Even split

518 of 3,834 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Christofer appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christofer?
3,834 babies have been named Christofer since 1951. It currently ranks #3703 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 136 births.
When was Christofer most popular?
Christofer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,008 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Christofer most popular?
The top states for the name Christofer are California (518 births), Texas (332 births), New York (143 births).
How long has the name Christofer been used?
Christofer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christofer?
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, 1951–2024 (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.