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Christoph

Boy

Meaning of Christoph: Greek: 'bearing Christ'

Christoph is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6195th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6195

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,192

First recorded 1952 · peak 1971

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Christoph per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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