Cristofer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,935

among boys · ↓211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cristofer · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,351

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

263 babies

All-time total

4,323

#1,963 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Cristofer popularity over time

4,323 babies have been named Cristofer since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	68	7	–	#3,200
1980s	141	14	+107%	#2,545
1990s	498	50	+253%	#1,396
2000s	1,957	196	+293%	#815
2010s	1,161	116	-41%	#984
2020s (to 2025)	498	83	-29%	#1,719

Where Cristofer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	81	0.05	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	82	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	83	0.05	outside top 500

Where Cristofer is most popular

Boys named Cristofer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Texas, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cristofer born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	20	0.099	+110%
Texas	68	0.077	+63%
Florida	27	0.057	+21%
Alabama	6	0.055	+16%
California	50	0.055	+16%
New York	22	0.051	+8%
Tennessee	6	0.033	-30%
Illinois	7	0.027	-42%
Georgia	5	0.020	-58%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cristofer

Cristofer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,935 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,323 American babies have been named Cristofer. Its peak came in 2008, when 263 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Cristofer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cristofer?

The median living Cristofer is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 4,300 people named Cristofer 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.

Cristofer year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	80	#1,935
2024	96	#1,724
2023	74	#2,034
2022	70	#2,121
2021	88	#1,791
2020	90	#1,719
2019	68	#2,113
2018	88	#1,748
2017	81	#1,830
2016	91	#1,707
2015	89	#1,730
2014	90	#1,692
2013	126	#1,346
2012	144	#1,227
2011	184	#1,032
2010	200	#984
2009	254	#844
2008	263	#833
2007	261	#821
2006	250	#815
2005	189	#928
2004	167	#992
2003	165	#972
2002	150	#1,023
2001	129	#1,100
2000	129	#1,089
1995	45	#1,890
1990	31	#2,266
1985	14	#3,244
1980	7	#5,039
1975	6	#4,919
1970	8	#3,578
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cristofer?

The median living Cristofer is about 17 years old. Half of all living Cristofers are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Cristofer are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Cristofer are alive in the United States, based on 4,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cristofer in 2025?

Cristofer ranked #1,935 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cristofer?

4,323 babies have been named Cristofer in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cristofer most popular?

Cristofer peaked in 2008, when 263 newborns received the name.

Is Cristofer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cristofer rising or falling?

Cristofer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Cristofer become more popular?

Cristofer looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 boys named Cristofer in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Cristofer

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