How Many People Are Named Christofer?
An estimated 3,692 people in the United States have the first name Christofer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Christofer peaked in popularity in 2007 with 136 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christofer 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 Christofer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,692
About 1 in 92,837 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2007
136 births
Total Registered
3,834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christofer
Christofer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,834 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Christofer as a male name
Ranked #3,698 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (136 births)
Christofer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christofer span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,008 babies were registered. Christofer has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christofer by Decade
How has Christofer 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.
Christofer by State
Birth registrations for Christofer span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oregon, Oklahoma, New Mexico. On average, about 65 Christofers were registered per state.
Christofer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christofer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Christofer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christofer?
We estimate approximately 3,692 people named Christofer 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 92,837 Americans share this first name.
Is Christofer a common name?
Christofer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christofer most popular?
Christofer reached peak popularity in 2007, when 136 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christofer is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christofer a male name?
Christofer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christofer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christofer Smith, Christofer Johnson, Christofer 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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