Boys' name · since 1988

Christopherryan

Christopherryan has 11 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,298 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade

Christopherryan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1988.

Christopherryan has 11 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1997.

  • #33,298 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christopherryan ranks #33,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,298 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Christopherryan's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Christopherryan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Christopherryan splits its recorded history at 1997: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Christopherryan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19881997 5

Christopherryan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Christopherryan's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Christopherryan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christopherryan?
Christopherryan has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,298 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 6 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Christopherryan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christopherryan ranks #33,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Christopherryan most popular?
Christopherryan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Christopherryan been used?
Christopherryan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 10 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Christopherryan?
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.

What to do with Christopherryan's data

  • Christopherryan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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 Christopherryan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–1997 (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 Christopherryan 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.