Recorded 1950–2025 Boys' name Peak 1985 3,161 births

Christoper — boys' name

3,161 babies named Christoper in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

3,161 boys have been named Christoper since 1950, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.

3,161
total births
1950–2025
years on record
1980s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Christoper was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

117 babies were named Christoper in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christoper

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,161 babies named Christoper between 1950 and 2025, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christoper currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 117 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christoper performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 998 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Christoper shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 391 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Christoper in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christoper 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 3,161 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.

Christoper at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

3,161

Since 1950

76 years of records

Peak year

1985

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1950

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2025

Christoper popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1950

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1985)
117
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Christoper by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
998 births that decade — 32% of Christoper's all-time total
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Christoper by state

Where Christoper concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christoper
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
391 12.4%
#2 New York
180 5.7%
#3 Texas
177 5.6%
#4 Ohio
76 2.4%
#5 Illinois
61 1.9%
#6 Florida
57 1.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
35 1.1%
#8 New Jersey
21 0.7%
California share of Christoper's total US births 12.4%
Even split

391 of 3,161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Christoper appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christoper?
3,161 babies have been named Christoper since 1950. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1985 with 117 births.
When was Christoper most popular?
Christoper was most popular in the 1980s decade with 998 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Christoper most popular?
The top states for the name Christoper are California (391 births), New York (180 births), Texas (177 births).
How long has the name Christoper been used?
Christoper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 76 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Christoper?
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, 1950–2025 (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.