Boys' name · since 1961
Christoher
Christoher has 1,094 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,842 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,094
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christoher is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,094 have been recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christoher has been recorded 1,094 times among boys since 1961, 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 1961 to 2007.
- #4,842 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,094 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christoher ranks #4,842 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,094 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,842 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,094
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Christoher's 1,094 recorded births place it above 89.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Christoher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Christoher's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Christoher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2007
- Peak year (1984)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Christoher by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (502 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Christoher's strongest decade.
502 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Christoher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
327 births
- 1980s
1980s
502 births
- 1990s 155
1990s
155 births
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 502 births (46% of all-time use).
How Christoher 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 Christoher's total volume
Christoher by state
Where Christoher concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 93 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 40 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
93 of 1,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Christoher's data
- Christoher's decade-level peak was the 1980s (502 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Christohers (93 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 Christoher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1961–2007 (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 Christoher 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.