Cristopher
Cristopher was the 1426th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 126 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 470th with 576 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 467 places. More babies were named Cristopher in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,426 boys, down 167 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 126boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007576 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,898babies recorded
Cristopher popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,426 | 126 |
| 2020 | #1,259 | 146 |
| 2010 | #597 | 417 |
| 2000 | #608 | 315 |
| 1990 | #741 | 189 |
| 1980 | #970 | 86 |
| 1970 | #981 | 68 |
| 1960 | #2,344 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,234 | 12 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Cristopher, counting every spelling?
Cristopher is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #910 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,426 for Cristopher on its own. Together these spellings went to 249 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristopher | 126 | #1,426 | 684 |
| Cristofer | 80 | #1,935 | 408 |
| Kristofer | 31 | #3,622 | 161 |
| Kristoffer | 12 | #7,025 | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Cristopher?
126 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cristopher (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Cristopher born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 67 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cristopher.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cristopher?
About 11,500 people born in the US named Cristopher are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 16 and 33. That makes Cristopher mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cristopher by state
How common Cristopher was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×), New Jersey (1.6×), California (1.6×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cristopher: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cristopher, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cristopher
How popular is the name Cristopher?
Cristopher was the 1426th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 126 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 470th with 576 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 467 places. More babies were named Cristopher in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Cristopher a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Cristopher in the US.
Where is Cristopher most popular?
In 2021–2025, Cristopher was most common in Texas (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and California.