Boys' name · since 1974
Chrystopher
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 383 babies named Chrystopher, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,252 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 383
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chrystopher sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 383 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrystopher has been recorded 383 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2021.
- #9,252 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 383 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrystopher ranks #9,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 383 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,252 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 383
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chrystopher's 383 recorded births place it above 79.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chrystopher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chrystopher splits its recorded history at 1999: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chrystopher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2021
- Peak year (1995)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Chrystopher by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (117 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Chrystopher's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Chrystopher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 117 births (31% of all-time use).
Chrystopher by state
Where Chrystopher concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 383 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chrystopher's data
- Chrystopher's decade-level peak was the 1990s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chrystophers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chrystopher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1974–2021 (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 Chrystopher 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.