How Many People Are Named Christoper?
An estimated 2,946 people in the United States have the first name Christoper. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Christoper peaked in popularity in 1985 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christoper 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 Christoper paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,946
About 1 in 116,346 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1985
117 births
Total Registered
3,156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christoper
Christoper is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,156 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Christoper as a male name
Ranked #12,561 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1985 (117 births)
Christoper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christoper span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 998 babies were registered. Christoper has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christoper by Decade
How has Christoper 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.
Christoper by State
Birth registrations for Christoper span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, North Carolina, Kentucky. On average, about 58 Christopers were registered per state.
Christoper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christoper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Christoper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christoper?
We estimate approximately 2,946 people named Christoper 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 116,346 Americans share this first name.
Is Christoper a common name?
Christoper is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christoper most popular?
Christoper reached peak popularity in 1985, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christoper is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christoper a male name?
Christoper is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christoper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christoper Smith, Christoper Johnson, Christoper 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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