Christopher
From the Greek Christophoros, bearing Christ, which early Christians understood as carrying Christ in the heart. Legend later recast it as a giant who carried the child Jesus across a river.
Christopher in 2025
Christopher was given to 4,748 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 117th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 698 babies born.
The history of Christopher
Christopher reached its highest point in 1984, when 60,411 babies were given the name, ranking 2nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 2,079,103 babies have been named Christopher. Half of them were born before 1983, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Christopher by decade
| Decade | Babies named Christopher | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 752 | 286 |
| 1890s | 668 | 424 |
| 1900s | 484 | 709 |
| 1910s | 1,960 | 667 |
| 1920s | 2,862 | 706 |
| 1930s | 2,744 | 622 |
| 1940s | 16,064 | 169 |
| 1950s | 78,655 | 67 |
| 1960s | 238,077 | 8 |
| 1970s | 478,191 | 3 |
| 1980s | 558,503 | 2 |
| 1990s | 361,334 | 2 |
| 2000s | 203,803 | 6 |
| 2010s | 102,277 | 19 |
| 2020s | 32,729 | 72 |
Where Christopher is heading
Christopher has fallen 52% over the past decade, from 9,868 babies in 2015 to 4,748 in 2025.
Names like Christopher
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Christopher.