Recorded 1972–1994 Boys' name Peak 1982 74 births

Chrstopher — boys' name

74 babies named Chrstopher in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

74 boys have been named Chrstopher since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

74
total births
1972–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Chrstopher was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

13 babies were named Chrstopher in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrstopher

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Chrstopher between 1972 and 1994, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chrstopher currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrstopher performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chrstopher shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrstopher 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 74 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.

Chrstopher at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

74

Since 1972

23 years of records

Peak year

1982

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1972

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1994

Chrstopher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1972

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1982)
13
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 19941990198719861985198419831982197419731972 8

Chrstopher by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
44 births that decade — 59% of Chrstopher's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrstopher?
74 babies have been named Chrstopher since 1972. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1982 with 13 births.
When was Chrstopher most popular?
Chrstopher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Chrstopher been used?
Chrstopher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 23 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Chrstopher?
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, 1972–1994 (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.