US rank #9076 Boys' name Peak 1955 4,476 births

Christophe — #9076 US boys' name

4,476 babies named Christophe in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#9076
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Christophe was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

325 babies were named Christophe in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christophe

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,476 babies named Christophe between 1929 and 2024, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christophe currently holds the #9076 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 325 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christophe performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 2,354 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Christophe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,009 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Christophe in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christophe 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 4,476 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.

Christophe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,476

Since 1929

96 years of records

Peak year

1955

325 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,076

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1929

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christophe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1929

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
325
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
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Christophe by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
2,354 births that decade — 53% of Christophe's all-time total
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Christophe by state

Where Christophe concentrates geographically — total births since 1929

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Christophe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,009 22.5%
#2 New York
223 5.0%
#3 Texas
205 4.6%
#4 Illinois
112 2.5%
#5 Ohio
109 2.4%
#6 Missouri
105 2.3%
#7 Washington
97 2.2%
#8 Michigan
66 1.5%
California share of Christophe's total US births 22.5%
Even split

1,009 of 4,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Christophe appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christophe?
4,476 babies have been named Christophe since 1929. It currently ranks #9076 among boys. The peak year was 1955 with 325 births.
When was Christophe most popular?
Christophe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,354 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Christophe most popular?
The top states for the name Christophe are California (1,009 births), New York (223 births), Texas (205 births).
How long has the name Christophe been used?
Christophe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 96 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christophe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christ, 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, 1929–2024 (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.