Total births
315
Boys' name · since 1960
Christropher
315 babies named Christropher in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 315
- total births
- 1960–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
315 boys have been named Christropher since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Christropher has been recorded 315 times among boys since 1960, 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 1960 to 1989.
- 315 total births
- 1960–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
315 boys have been named Christropher since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 315
- total births
- 1960–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Christropher was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
30 babies were named Christropher in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Christropher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christropher's full recorded timeline at 1975, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christropher at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Christropher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1989
- Peak year (1971)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Christropher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Christropher's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Christropher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
170 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 170 births (54% of all-time use).
Christropher by state
Where Christropher concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.6% |
California share of Christropher's total US births 1.6%
5 of 315 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christropher? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 315 babies named Christropher. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 30 births.
When was Christropher most popular? ▼
Christropher was most popular in the 1970s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Christropher most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christropher are California (5 births).
How long has the name Christropher been used? ▼
Christropher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 30 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Christropher? ▼
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 Christropher's data
- Christropher's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (170 total births) through the 1980s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Christrophers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christropher
Nearby Names Like Christropher
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christropher
Christopher Boy
#61 2,069,596 births
Christian Boy
#77 453,968 births
Chris Boy
#651 147,462 births
Christophe Boy
#8420 4,476 births
Christ Boy
#3606 3,977 births
Compare Christropher side by side: Christropher vs Christopher Christropher vs Christian Christropher vs Chris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1960–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Christropher: Baby Name Since 1960 - 315 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christropher. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Christropher 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 June 2026.