Boys' name · since 1960
Christophere
Christophere has 189 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,297 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 189
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christophere is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 189 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Christophere recorded 189 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1995.
- #13,297 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 189 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christophere ranks #13,297 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,297 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 189
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christophere's 189 recorded births place it above 70.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Christophere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christophere splits its recorded history at 1979: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christophere popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1995
- Peak year (1972)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Christophere by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (78 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Christophere's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Christophere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (41% of all-time use).
Christophere by state
Where Christophere concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 2.6% |
5 of 189 births nationwide.
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What to do with Christophere's data
- Christophere's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 1990s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Christopheres (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Christophere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1960–1995 (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 Christophere 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.