Christpher
Every Christpher since 1951 — 1,304 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Christpher
Christpher 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 1951, 1,304 American babies have been named Christpher. Its peak came in 1986, when 71 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 Christpher stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Christpher 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 | 6 | #11,250 |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,372 |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,599 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,338 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,617 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,655 |
| 2000 | 14 | #5,083 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,188 |
| 1990 | 24 | #2,712 |
| 1985 | 70 | #1,112 |
| 1980 | 40 | #1,525 |
| 1975 | 35 | #1,510 |
| 1970 | 28 | #1,624 |
| 1965 | 14 | #2,197 |
| 1960 | 13 | #2,336 |
| 1955 | 5 | #3,967 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Christpher in 2025?
Christpher 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 Christpher?
1,304 babies have been named Christpher in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Christpher most popular?
Christpher peaked in 1986, when 71 newborns received the name.
Is Christpher a boy or girl name?
Christpher is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Christpher rising or falling?
Christpher has been roughly stable over the past decade.