Recorded 1955–1955 Boys' name Peak 1955 9 births

Christophel — boys' name

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

1950s9

The verdict

9 boys have been named Christophel since 1955, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.

9
total births
1955–1955
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Christophel was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

9 babies were named Christophel in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christophel

The Social Security Administration has registered 9 babies named Christophel between 1955 and 1955, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christophel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christophel performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christophel 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 9 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.

Christophel at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

9

Since 1955

1 years of records

Peak year

1955

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1955

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1955

Christophel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
9 1955 9

Christophel by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
9 births that decade — 100% of Christophel's all-time total
1950s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christophel?
9 babies have been named Christophel since 1955. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
When was Christophel most popular?
Christophel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Christophel been used?
Christophel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 1 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Christophel?
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, 1955–1955 (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.