boy's name
Cristopher
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,143
Scotland
#313
1978 births
Cristopher is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 576 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Cristopher over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 290 |
| 1970s | 760 |
| 1980s | 1,307 |
| 1990s | 1,992 |
| 2000s | 4,204 |
| 2010s | 2,424 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 830 |
How popular is Cristopher?
In 2025, Cristopher was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cristopher is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cristopher
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cristopher also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cristopher over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cristopher
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cristopher — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cristopher
How popular is the name Cristopher?
In 2025, Cristopher was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cristopher a girl's or a boy's name?
Cristopher is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Cristopher most popular?
Cristopher peaked in 2007, when 576 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cristopher a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cristopher currently ranks #1,427 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.