Recorded 1957–1991 Boys' name Peak 1972 404 births

Christophr — boys' name

404 babies named Christophr in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s491970s1711980s1611990s17

The verdict

404 boys have been named Christophr since 1957, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

404
total births
1957–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Christophr was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

27 babies were named Christophr in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christophr

The Social Security Administration has registered 404 babies named Christophr between 1957 and 1991, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christophr currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christophr performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Christophr shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Christophr in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christophr 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 404 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.

Christophr at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

404

Since 1957

35 years of records

Peak year

1972

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1957

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1991

Christophr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1957

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1972)
27
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Christophr by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
171 births that decade — 42% of Christophr's all-time total
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Christophr by state

Where Christophr concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Christophr
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
18 4.5%
#2 Texas
15 3.7%
#3 New York
5 1.2%
Tennessee share of Christophr's total US births 4.5%
Even split

18 of 404 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christophr?
404 babies have been named Christophr since 1957. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1972 with 27 births.
When was Christophr most popular?
Christophr was most popular in the 1970s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Christophr most popular?
The top states for the name Christophr are Tennessee (18 births), Texas (15 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Christophr been used?
Christophr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 35 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Christophr?
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, 1957–1991 (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.