Cristopher
Boy name · #1431 in 2025 · Very rare
Cristopher is currently the #1431 boy name in the United States — 126 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #958, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 boys born in 2025 was named Cristopher.
The 75-year story
Cristopher first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 576 boys were named Cristopher — good for #470 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cristopher per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cristopher in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cristopher is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cristopher will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cristopher is most common
State-level data for Cristopher is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cristopher
Statistically, parents drawn to Cristopher tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cristofer, Alexzander, Aleksander, Conner, and Xzavier.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cristopher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1425 |
| 2024 | 163 | #1231 |
| 2023 | 124 | #1458 |
| 2022 | 149 | #1284 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1469 |
| 2020 | 146 | #1259 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1244 |
| 2018 | 145 | #1261 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1121 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 215 | #958 |
| 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 | #500 |
| 2005 | 372 | #606 |
| 2004 | 380 | #585 |
| 2003 | 373 | #586 |
| 2002 | 306 | #636 |
| 2001 | 289 | #646 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cristopher a popular boy name?
Cristopher ranked #1431 among boys in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #958.
When was the name Cristopher most popular?
Cristopher peaked in 2007, when 576 American boys received the name (ranked #470 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cristopher?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American boys was named Cristopher. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.