Boys' name · since 1957
Christophr
Christophr has 404 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 404
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christophr sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 404 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christophr has been recorded 404 times among boys since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1991.
- #8,966 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 404 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christophr ranks #8,966 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 404 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 404
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Christophr's 404 recorded births place it above 80.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Christophr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Christophr splits its recorded history at 1977: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Christophr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1991
- Peak year (1972)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Christophr by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (171 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Christophr's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Christophr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
171 births
- 1980s
1980s
161 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 171 births (42% of all-time use).
Christophr by state
Where Christophr concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 18 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
18 of 404 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Christophr's decade-level peak was the 1970s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Christophrs (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Christophr: 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 (~34 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, 1957–1991 (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 Christophr 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.