Boys' name · since 1968
Christoffer
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 728 babies named Christoffer, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 728
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
728 boys have been named Christoffer since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christoffer has been recorded 728 times among boys since 1968, 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 1968 to 2020.
- #6,278 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 728 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christoffer ranks #6,278 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 728 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 728
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christoffer's 728 recorded births place it above 86.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Christoffer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christoffer's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christoffer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2020
- Peak year (1990)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Christoffer by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (229 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Christoffer's strongest decade.
229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Christoffer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
229 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 229 births (31% of all-time use).
How Christoffer 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 Christoffer's total volume
Christoffer by state
Where Christoffer concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
39 of 728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Christoffer's data
- Christoffer's decade-level peak was the 1980s (229 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christoffers (39 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christoffer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1968–2020 (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 Christoffer 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.