Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Cristopher

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,426 Trend → Stable

Cristopher is a given name that may refer to:Cristopher Ballinas Valdés Cristopher Moore Cristopher Nilstorp Cristopher Toselli Cristopher Tronco Sánchez Cristopher…

Rank 2025
#1,426
among boys · ↓195 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Cristopher · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,556
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
576 babies
All-time total
11,898
#1,090 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Cristopher popularity over time

11,898 babies have been named Cristopher since 1950, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Boys

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 91 9 – #1,729
1960s 290 29 +219% #1,035
1970s 760 76 +162% #889
1980s 1,307 131 +72% #708
1990s 1,992 199 +52% #675
2000s 4,204 420 +111% #470
2010s 2,424 242 -42% #597
2020s (to 2025) 830 138 -43% #1,231

Where Cristopher 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 126 0.07 outside top 500
2027 125 0.07 outside top 500
2028 125 0.07 outside top 500
2029 125 0.07 outside top 500
2030 125 0.07 outside top 500

Where Cristopher is most popular

Boys named Cristopher per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, New Jersey, and California.

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 Cristopher 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
Texas 120 0.136 +72%
New Jersey 26 0.129 +63%
California 113 0.124 +56%
Florida 51 0.108 +36%
Colorado 13 0.101 +27%
New York 42 0.097 +22%
Nevada 5 0.088 +11%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -6%
Virginia 10 0.053 -33%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -38%
Georgia 12 0.047 -40%
Illinois 11 0.043 -46%
Arizona 6 0.037 -54%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -58%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Cristopher

Cristopher is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,426 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 11,898 American babies have been named Cristopher. Its peak came in 2007, when 576 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 Cristopher stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cristopher?

The median living Cristopher is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 12 thousand people named Cristopher are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Cristopher year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 126 #1,426
2024 163 #1,231
2023 124 #1,458
2022 149 #1,285
2021 122 #1,471
2020 146 #1,259
2019 151 #1,244
2018 145 #1,265
2017 171 #1,122
2016 187 #1,058
2015 215 #959
2014 224 #938
2013 248 #861
2012 289 #784
2011 377 #624
2010 417 #597
2009 521 #516
2008 553 #495
2007 576 #470
2006 519 #501
2005 372 #606
2004 380 #585
2003 373 #586
2002 306 #636
2001 289 #646
2000 315 #608
1995 211 #740
1990 189 #741
1985 134 #765
1980 86 #970
1975 66 #1,011
1970 68 #981
1965 27 #1,490
1960 13 #2,344
1955 7 #3,257
1950 12 #2,234
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Cristopher

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cristopher Toselli Cristopher Toselli Chilean footballer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cristopher?

The median living Cristopher is about 21 years old. Half of all living Cristophers are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Cristopher are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Cristopher are alive in the United States, based on 11,898 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cristopher mean?

Cristopher is a given name that may refer to:Cristopher Ballinas Valdés Cristopher Moore Cristopher Nilstorp Cristopher Toselli Cristopher Tronco Sánchez Cristopher Unterberger

How popular is the name Cristopher in 2025?

Cristopher ranked #1,426 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cristopher?

11,898 babies have been named Cristopher in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cristopher most popular?

Cristopher peaked in 2007, when 576 newborns received the name.

Is Cristopher a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cristopher rising or falling?

Cristopher is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cristopher become more popular?

Cristopher looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 boys named Cristopher in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cristopher?

Well-known people named Cristopher include Cristopher Toselli (soccer player).

Names like Cristopher

Names that sound and feel close to Cristopher: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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