How Many People Are Named Christopher Farley?

There are approximately 235 people named Christopher Farley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,458,529 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christopher with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Farley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

235

1 in 1,458,529 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

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Christopher

Est. Living 1,933,719

Last Name

Farley

Christopher: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christopher. The peak year was 1984 with 60,409 births. The average person named Christopher today is 41 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Christopher

In the 2020 Census, the first name Christopher was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (71.53%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (12.41%) and Black (9.72%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Christopher in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Christopher rose or fell over time.

White

71.53%

Black

9.72%

Hispanic

12.41%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.07%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.55%

Two or More Races

3.72%

Ancestry of the Farley Surname

The surname Farley was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Farley in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

81.01%

Black

10.60%

Hispanic

3.26%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.71%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.77%

Two or More Races

3.66%

How we calculated this

The first name "Christopher" has an estimated frequency of 0.564% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Farley" appears at a rate of 12.14 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Christopher are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 235 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Christopher

Christopher Smith Christopher Johnson Christopher Williams Christopher Brown Christopher Jones Christopher Garcia Christopher Miller Christopher Rodriguez

Other people with the surname Farley

Michael Farley James Farley John Farley David Farley Robert Farley William Farley Chris Farley

Christopher Farley: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Christopher Farley?

We estimate approximately 235 people named Christopher Farley are alive in the United States today. The first name Christopher is shared by 1,933,719 Americans, and the surname Farley is shared by 41,618.

How rare is the name Christopher Farley?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,458,529 Americans. The first name Christopher is very common and the surname Farley is uncommon.

Is Christopher a male or female name?

Christopher is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1984 and the average bearer today is 41 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Christopher?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Christopher was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (71.53%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (12.41%) and Black (9.72%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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