How Many People Are Named Christophor Smith?

There are approximately 4 people named Christophor Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Christophor with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. 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

4

1 in 85,688,585 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Christophor: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Christophor. The peak year was 1971 with 35 births. The average person named Christophor today is 48 years old.

0 7 14 21 28 35 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Ancestry of the First Name Christophor

In the 2020 Census, the first name Christophor was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (63.86%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (13.33%) and Hispanic (13.33%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Christophor 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 Christophor rose or fell over time.

White
63.86%
Black
13.33%
Hispanic
13.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.75%
Two or More Races
5.26%

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

The surname Smith 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 Smith 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
67.99%
Black
22.62%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.68%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
4.37%

How we calculated this

The first name "Christophor" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 792.79 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 Christophor are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Christophor Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Christophor Smith?

We estimate approximately 4 people named Christophor Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Christophor is shared by 495 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,717,332.

How rare is the name Christophor Smith?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Christophor is very rare and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Christophor a male or female name?

Christophor is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1971 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Christophor?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Christophor was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (63.86%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (13.33%) and Hispanic (13.33%). 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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