Recorded 1973–1992 Boys' name Peak 1986 176 births

Chrsitopher — boys' name

176 babies named Chrsitopher in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s1181990s22

The verdict

176 boys have been named Chrsitopher since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

176
total births
1973–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Chrsitopher was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

20 babies were named Chrsitopher in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrsitopher

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Chrsitopher between 1973 and 1992, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chrsitopher currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrsitopher performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chrsitopher shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrsitopher 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 176 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.

Chrsitopher at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

176

Since 1973

20 years of records

Peak year

1986

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1973

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1992

Chrsitopher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1973

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1986)
20
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
0510152025 1992198919861983198019741973 5

Chrsitopher by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
118 births that decade — 67% of Chrsitopher's all-time total
1970s361980s1181990s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrsitopher?
176 babies have been named Chrsitopher since 1973. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1986 with 20 births.
When was Chrsitopher most popular?
Chrsitopher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Chrsitopher been used?
Chrsitopher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 20 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chrsitopher?
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, 1973–1992 (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.