Christipher
Every Christipher since 1966 — 620 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Christipher
Christipher is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1966, 620 American babies have been named Christipher. Its peak came in 1987, when 35 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1980s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Christipher stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Christipher year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | 7 | #10,063 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,311 |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,746 |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | 6 | #10,188 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,818 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,617 |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,284 |
| 1995 | 9 | #6,002 |
| 1990 | 28 | #2,446 |
| 1985 | 27 | #2,080 |
| 1980 | 11 | #3,654 |
| 1975 | 9 | #3,699 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,322 |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Christipher in 2025?
Christipher did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Christipher?
620 babies have been named Christipher in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Christipher most popular?
Christipher peaked in 1987, when 35 newborns received the name.
Is Christipher a boy or girl name?
Christipher is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Christipher rising or falling?
Christipher has been roughly stable over the past decade.