Recorded 1951–2003 Boys' name Peak 1971 537 births

Christophor — boys' name

537 babies named Christophor in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s181960s961970s2201980s1301990s652000s8
1970s
Peak decade

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

1971
Single peak year

35 babies were named Christophor in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christophor

The Social Security Administration has registered 537 babies named Christophor between 1951 and 2003, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christophor currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christophor performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 220 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Christophor shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Christophor in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christophor 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 537 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.

Christophor at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

537

Since 1951

53 years of records

Peak year

1971

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1951

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2003

Christophor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1951

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1971)
35
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Christophor by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
220 births that decade — 41% of Christophor's all-time total
1950s181960s961970s2201980s1301990s652000s8

Christophor by state

Where Christophor concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Christophor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 1.3%
#2 Ohio
5 0.9%
California share of Christophor's total US births 1.3%
Even split

7 of 537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christophor?
537 babies have been named Christophor since 1951. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1971 with 35 births.
When was Christophor most popular?
Christophor was most popular in the 1970s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Christophor most popular?
The top states for the name Christophor are California (7 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Christophor been used?
Christophor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 53 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Christophor?
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, 1951–2003 (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.