Recorded 1960–1995 Boys' name Peak 1972 189 births

Christophere — boys' name

189 babies named Christophere in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s311970s781980s491990s31

The verdict

189 boys have been named Christophere since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.

189
total births
1960–1995
years on record
1970s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Christophere was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

18 babies were named Christophere in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christophere

The Social Security Administration has registered 189 babies named Christophere between 1960 and 1995, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christophere currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christophere performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Christophere shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Christophere in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christophere 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 189 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.

Christophere at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

189

Since 1960

36 years of records

Peak year

1972

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1960

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1995

Christophere popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1960

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1972)
18
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
05101520 19951990198419791974197019611960 6

Christophere by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
78 births that decade — 41% of Christophere's all-time total
1960s311970s781980s491990s31

Christophere by state

Where Christophere concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Christophere
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
5 2.6%
Kentucky share of Christophere's total US births 2.6%

5 of 189 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christophere?
189 babies have been named Christophere since 1960. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1972 with 18 births.
When was Christophere most popular?
Christophere was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Christophere most popular?
The top states for the name Christophere are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Christophere been used?
Christophere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 36 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Christophere?
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, 1960–1995 (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.