How Many People Are Named Chirstopher?
An estimated 986 people in the United States have the first name Chirstopher. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Chirstopher peaked in popularity in 1981 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chirstopher as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chirstopher paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
986
About 1 in 347,621 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1981
57 births
Total Registered
1,051
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chirstopher
Chirstopher is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,051 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chirstopher as a male name
Ranked #8,429 in 2008
9 male births in 2008
Peak: 1981 (57 births)
Chirstopher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chirstopher span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 463 babies were registered. Chirstopher has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chirstopher by Decade
How has Chirstopher tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chirstopher by State
Birth registrations for Chirstopher span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mississippi. On average, about 21 Chirstophers were registered per state.
Chirstopher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chirstopher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chirstopher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chirstopher?
We estimate approximately 986 people named Chirstopher are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 347,621 Americans share this first name.
Is Chirstopher a common name?
Chirstopher is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,051 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chirstopher most popular?
Chirstopher reached peak popularity in 1981, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chirstopher is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chirstopher a male name?
Chirstopher is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chirstopher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chirstopher Smith, Chirstopher Johnson, Chirstopher Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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