How Many People Are Named Christopher?
An estimated 1,933,719 people in the United States have the first name Christopher, making it one of the 10 most popular first names in the country (ranked #7, behind Robert). It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Christopher peaked in popularity in 1984 with 60,409 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Joseph (1,758,265).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christopher 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 Christopher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Christopher is overwhelmingly male, 9,507 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Christopher has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
1,933,719
About 1 in 177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1984
60,409 births
Total Registered
2,074,303
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christopher
Christopher is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,074,303 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Christopher as a male name
Ranked #61 in 2024
5,054 male births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (60,019 births)
Christopher as a female name
Ranked #13,793 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1982 (430 births)
Christopher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christopher span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 558,526 babies were registered. Christopher has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christopher by Decade
How has Christopher 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 752 | 752 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 668 | 668 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 484 | 484 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,960 | 1,960 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,862 | 2,862 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 2,744 | 2,731 | 13 | |
| 1940s | 16,064 | 15,865 | 199 | |
| 1950s | 78,656 | 78,334 | 322 | |
| 1960s | 238,078 | 237,144 | 934 | |
| 1970s | 478,214 | 475,446 | 2,768 | |
| 1980s | 558,526 | 554,886 | 3,640 | |
| 1990s | 361,327 | 360,280 | 1,047 | |
| 2000s | 203,801 | 203,370 | 431 | |
| 2010s | 102,241 | 102,121 | 120 | |
| 2020s | 27,926 | 27,893 | 33 | |
Christopher by State
Birth registrations for Christopher span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana. On average, about 40,548 Christophers were registered per state.
Christopher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christopher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Christopher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christopher?
We estimate approximately 1,933,719 people named Christopher 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 177 Americans share this first name.
Is Christopher a common name?
Christopher is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,074,303 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christopher most popular?
Christopher reached peak popularity in 1984, when 60,409 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christopher is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christopher a male name?
Christopher is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christopher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christopher Smith, Christopher Johnson, Christopher 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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