Chirstopher: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	120	12	–	#1,867
1970s	359	36	+199%	#1,292
1980s	463	46	+29%	#1,210
1990s	76	8	-84%	#3,486
2000s	33	3	-57%	#7,976
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

120

–

#1,867

1970s

359

+199%

#1,292

1980s

463

+29%

#1,210

1990s

-84%

#3,486

2000s

-57%

#7,976

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chirstopher

Chirstopher is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 1,051 American babies have been named Chirstopher. Its peak came in 1981, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chirstopher stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chirstopher?

The median living Chirstopher is about 44 years old; half are between 39 and 50. An estimated 1,000 people named Chirstopher are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chirstopher year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	9	#8,429
2007	6	#11,162
2006	–	–
2005	5	#11,751
2004	–	–
2003	8	#7,976
2002	5	#10,956
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#6,488
1990	17	#3,486
1985	50	#1,374
1980	46	#1,395
1975	40	#1,384
1970	19	#2,070
1965	14	#2,196
1960	7	#3,387
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chirstopher, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chirstopher?

The median living Chirstopher is about 44 years old. Half of all living Chirstophers are between 39 and 50 years old.

How many people named Chirstopher are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Chirstopher are alive in the United States, based on 1,051 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chirstopher in 2025?

Chirstopher did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chirstopher?

1,051 babies have been named Chirstopher in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chirstopher most popular?

Chirstopher peaked in 1981, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Chirstopher a boy or girl name?

Chirstopher is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chirstopher rising or falling?

Chirstopher has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chirstopher

Chirstopher popularity over time

The story of Chirstopher

How old are people named Chirstopher?

Chirstopher year by year

Frequently asked questions

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