Christopher
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning bearer of Christ.
Babies a year
8,255
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#68
down from #61
UK popularity
#203
247 babies · up from #204
How Christopher has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #36 |
| 2017 | #39 |
| 2018 | #42 |
| 2019 | #44 |
| 2020 | #47 |
| 2021 | #52 |
| 2022 | #56 |
| 2023 | #55 |
| 2024 | #61 |
| 2025 | #68 |
In 2025, 247 babies in England and Wales were named Christopher. In the US, 8,255 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 60,023 in 1984.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Christopher was most common in 1985, when it went to 3.11% of American babies of that sex.
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