How Many People Are Named Cristofer?
An estimated 4,184 people in the United States have the first name Cristofer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Cristofer peaked in popularity in 2008 with 263 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cristofer 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 Cristofer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,184
About 1 in 81,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
263 births
Total Registered
4,242
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cristofer
Cristofer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,242 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cristofer as a male name
Ranked #1,719 in 2024
96 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (263 births)
Cristofer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cristofer span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,956 babies were registered. Cristofer has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cristofer by Decade
How has Cristofer 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.
Cristofer by State
Birth registrations for Cristofer span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Michigan, Massachusetts, Arkansas. On average, about 101 Cristofers were registered per state.
Cristofer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cristofer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cristofer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cristofer?
We estimate approximately 4,184 people named Cristofer 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 81,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Cristofer a common name?
Cristofer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,242 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cristofer most popular?
Cristofer reached peak popularity in 2008, when 263 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cristofer is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cristofer a male name?
Cristofer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cristofer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cristofer Smith, Cristofer Johnson, Cristofer 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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