Boys' name · since 1989

Christop

Christop has 1,082 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,880 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,082
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade

Christop is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,082 have been recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christop has been recorded 1,082 times among boys since 1989, 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 1989 to 1989.

  • #4,880 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 1,082 born since 1989
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christop ranks #4,880 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,082 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.

#4,880 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,082
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Christop's 1,082 recorded births place it above 89.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Christop popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1989)
1,082
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
1,082 1989 1,082

Christop by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (1,082 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Christop's strongest decade.

1,082 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Christop births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,082 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Christop 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 Christop's total volume

Christop vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%50%100%150% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -56, 3%-106, 3.6%-110, 6.9%-71, 3.5%-111, 3%-140, 2.3%-145, 2.6%-33, 6.8%-55, 3.7%-79, 3.4%-118, 2.2%-110, 2.4%-57, 4.6%-30, 7.5%-41, 6.7%Christop-1, 100%Christop
Christop vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Christop by state

Where Christop concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Christop
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,082 100.0%
New York share of Christop's total US births 100.0%

1,082 of 1,082 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christop?
1,082 babies have been named Christop since 1989. All-time, it sits at #4,880 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 1,082 births.
Where does Christop sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christop ranks #4,880 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Christop most popular?
Christop was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,082 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Christop most popular?
The top states for the name Christop are New York (1,082 births).
How long has the name Christop been used?
The SSA has tracked Christop since 1989 -- 1 year through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Christop?
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.

What to do with Christop's data

  • New York records the most Christops (1,082 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Christop

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christop

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Christop: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–1989 (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 Christop 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.