Christopher
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Christopher meaning
carrier of christ, christ, carrier, bearer
Christopher at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #61 in 2024
Christopher popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #142 | 95 |
| 1890 | #201 | 66 |
| 1900 | #277 | 55 |
| 1910 | #296 | 70 |
| 1920 | #339 | 293 |
| 1930 | #344 | 267 |
| 1940 | #241 | 499 |
| 1950 | #72 | 4,835 |
| 1960 | #29 | 15,360 |
| 1970 | #6 | 41,751 |
| 1980 | #2 | 49,082 |
| 1984 | #2 | 60,019 |
| 1990 | #2 | 52,359 |
| 2000 | #5 | 24,937 |
| 2010 | #13 | 14,296 |
| 2020 | #47 | 6,213 |
| 2024 | #61 | 5,054 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #142 | 95 |
| 1881 | #173 | 68 |
| 1882 | #155 | 89 |
| 1883 | #144 | 89 |
| 1884 | #196 | 68 |
| 1885 | #183 | 71 |
| 1886 | #200 | 66 |
| 1887 | #205 | 56 |
| 1888 | #187 | 79 |
| 1889 | #187 | 71 |
| 1890 | #201 | 66 |
| 1891 | #199 | 62 |
| 1892 | #159 | 100 |
| 1893 | #157 | 93 |
| 1894 | #202 | 72 |
| 1895 | #227 | 60 |
| 1896 | #206 | 73 |
| 1897 | #232 | 57 |
| 1898 | #274 | 43 |
| 1899 | #257 | 42 |
| 1900 | #277 | 55 |
| 1901 | #302 | 34 |
| 1902 | #274 | 47 |
| 1903 | #257 | 50 |
| 1904 | #294 | 43 |
| 1905 | #280 | 50 |
| 1906 | #286 | 49 |
| 1907 | #294 | 52 |
| 1908 | #296 | 54 |
| 1909 | #325 | 50 |
| 1910 | #296 | 70 |
| 1911 | #289 | 83 |
| 1912 | #290 | 151 |
| 1913 | #322 | 157 |
| 1914 | #321 | 200 |
| 1915 | #341 | 242 |
| 1916 | #329 | 260 |
| 1917 | #340 | 263 |
| 1918 | #351 | 272 |
| 1919 | #353 | 262 |
| 1920 | #339 | 293 |
| 1921 | #346 | 291 |
| 1922 | #331 | 307 |
| 1923 | #342 | 294 |
| 1924 | #338 | 297 |
| 1925 | #345 | 286 |
| 1926 | #353 | 270 |
| 1927 | #340 | 285 |
| 1928 | #349 | 266 |
| 1929 | #337 | 273 |
| 1930 | #344 | 267 |
| 1931 | #364 | 237 |
| 1932 | #354 | 244 |
| 1933 | #381 | 205 |
| 1934 | #329 | 271 |
| 1935 | #334 | 269 |
| 1936 | #323 | 277 |
| 1937 | #313 | 294 |
| 1938 | #313 | 308 |
| 1939 | #292 | 359 |
| 1940 | #241 | 499 |
| 1941 | #215 | 618 |
| 1942 | #195 | 813 |
| 1943 | #184 | 888 |
| 1944 | #170 | 1,001 |
| 1945 | #160 | 1,138 |
| 1946 | #150 | 1,599 |
| 1947 | #127 | 2,273 |
| 1948 | #102 | 3,037 |
| 1949 | #81 | 3,999 |
| 1950 | #72 | 4,835 |
| 1951 | #61 | 5,735 |
| 1952 | #57 | 6,301 |
| 1953 | #63 | 6,081 |
| 1954 | #64 | 6,084 |
| 1955 | #49 | 7,920 |
| 1956 | #47 | 8,385 |
| 1957 | #43 | 8,998 |
| 1958 | #39 | 11,079 |
| 1959 | #35 | 12,916 |
| 1960 | #29 | 15,360 |
| 1961 | #26 | 17,216 |
| 1962 | #26 | 17,535 |
| 1963 | #26 | 18,341 |
| 1964 | #23 | 19,628 |
| 1965 | #18 | 24,639 |
| 1966 | #12 | 27,867 |
| 1967 | #9 | 29,417 |
| 1968 | #9 | 31,467 |
| 1969 | #7 | 35,674 |
| 1970 | #6 | 41,751 |
| 1971 | #6 | 48,224 |
| 1972 | #2 | 52,173 |
| 1973 | #2 | 48,309 |
| 1974 | #3 | 48,590 |
| 1975 | #3 | 46,577 |
| 1976 | #3 | 45,194 |
| 1977 | #3 | 46,725 |
| 1978 | #3 | 47,236 |
| 1979 | #2 | 50,667 |
| 1980 | #2 | 49,082 |
| 1981 | #2 | 50,221 |
| 1982 | #2 | 59,229 |
| 1983 | #2 | 59,329 |
| 1984 | #2 | 60,019 |
| 1985 | #2 | 59,616 |
| 1986 | #2 | 56,697 |
| 1987 | #2 | 54,494 |
| 1988 | #2 | 53,015 |
| 1989 | #2 | 53,184 |
| 1990 | #2 | 52,359 |
| 1991 | #2 | 47,110 |
| 1992 | #2 | 42,473 |
| 1993 | #2 | 38,236 |
| 1994 | #2 | 34,806 |
| 1995 | #3 | 32,677 |
| 1996 | #4 | 30,902 |
| 1997 | #4 | 29,106 |
| 1998 | #5 | 27,007 |
| 1999 | #6 | 25,604 |
| 2000 | #5 | 24,937 |
| 2001 | #5 | 23,132 |
| 2002 | #8 | 21,689 |
| 2003 | #9 | 20,753 |
| 2004 | #10 | 19,636 |
| 2005 | #10 | 19,173 |
| 2006 | #8 | 19,688 |
| 2007 | #6 | 20,029 |
| 2008 | #9 | 17,966 |
| 2009 | #10 | 16,367 |
| 2010 | #13 | 14,296 |
| 2011 | #20 | 13,026 |
| 2012 | #23 | 11,919 |
| 2013 | #26 | 10,878 |
| 2014 | #30 | 10,387 |
| 2015 | #32 | 9,851 |
| 2016 | #36 | 9,101 |
| 2017 | #39 | 8,315 |
| 2018 | #42 | 7,333 |
| 2019 | #44 | 7,015 |
| 2020 | #47 | 6,213 |
| 2021 | #52 | 5,856 |
| 2022 | #55 | 5,579 |
| 2023 | #55 | 5,191 |
| 2024 | #61 | 5,054 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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