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Christopher

Boy

Meaning of Christopher: Greek: 'bearing Christ'

Christopher is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 11 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 71st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 204th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#71

4,748 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#204

247 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,079,103

First recorded 1880 · peak 1984

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 50,513 babies1982: 59,653 babies1983: 59,742 babies1984: 60,411 babies1985: 60,024 babies1986: 57,102 babies1987: 54,871 babies1988: 53,368 babies1989: 53,428 babies1990: 52,550 babies19901991: 47,269 babies1992: 42,598 babies1993: 38,349 babies1994: 34,910 babies1995: 32,783 babies1996: 30,978 babies1997: 29,167 babies1998: 27,061 babies1999: 25,669 babies2000: 24,986 babies20002001: 23,172 babies2002: 21,718 babies2003: 20,795 babies2004: 19,733 babies2005: 19,221 babies2006: 19,727 babies2007: 20,055 babies2008: 18,005 babies2009: 16,391 babies2010: 14,310 babies20102011: 13,045 babies2012: 11,940 babies2013: 10,893 babies2014: 10,406 babies2015: 9,868 babies2016: 9,119 babies2017: 8,319 babies2018: 7,350 babies2019: 7,027 babies2020: 6,227 babies20202021: 5,874 babies2022: 5,594 babies2023: 5,204 babies2024: 5,082 babies2025: 4,748 babies
US babies named Christopher per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60,411.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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