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Worldwide Name Statistics

Christopher

Ranked #7 - 1 in 4,236 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.9M bearers

World total

1,888,482

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#7

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.9M
Worldwide
~1.9M
rank #7
Rarity
1 in 4,236
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.9M in US

About the name Christopher

There are an estimated 1,888,482 people named Christopher alive worldwide today. That ranks Christopher at #7 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Christopher is held by approximately 1,888,482 people, ranking #7 among first names. That works out to roughly 569 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 176 U.S. residents).

Historically Christopher is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Christopher appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Christopher popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Christopher, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 95
  2. 1881: 68
  3. 1882: 89
  4. 1883: 89
  5. 1884: 68
  6. 1885: 71
  7. 1886: 66
  8. 1887: 56
  9. 1888: 79
  10. 1889: 71
  11. 1890: 66
  12. 1891: 62
  13. 1892: 100
  14. 1893: 93
  15. 1894: 72
  16. 1895: 60
  17. 1896: 73
  18. 1897: 57
  19. 1898: 43
  20. 1899: 42
  21. 1900: 55
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 47
  24. 1903: 50
  25. 1904: 43
  26. 1905: 50
  27. 1906: 49
  28. 1907: 52
  29. 1908: 54
  30. 1909: 50
  31. 1910: 70
  32. 1911: 83
  33. 1912: 151
  34. 1913: 157
  35. 1914: 200
  36. 1915: 242
  37. 1916: 260
  38. 1917: 263
  39. 1918: 272
  40. 1919: 262
  41. 1920: 293
  42. 1921: 291
  43. 1922: 307
  44. 1923: 294
  45. 1924: 297
  46. 1925: 286
  47. 1926: 270
  48. 1927: 285
  49. 1928: 266
  50. 1929: 273
  51. 1930: 267
  52. 1931: 237
  53. 1932: 244
  54. 1933: 205
  55. 1934: 271
  56. 1935: 269
  57. 1936: 277
  58. 1937: 294
  59. 1938: 316
  60. 1939: 364
  61. 1940: 506
  62. 1941: 625
  63. 1942: 830
  64. 1943: 903
  65. 1944: 1,011
  66. 1945: 1,165
  67. 1946: 1,620
  68. 1947: 2,303
  69. 1948: 3,071
  70. 1949: 4,030
  71. 1950: 4,866
  72. 1951: 5,775
  73. 1952: 6,318
  74. 1953: 6,105
  75. 1954: 6,115
  76. 1955: 7,950
  77. 1956: 8,416
  78. 1957: 9,037
  79. 1958: 11k
  80. 1959: 13k
  81. 1960: 15k
  82. 1961: 17k
  83. 1962: 18k
  84. 1963: 18k
  85. 1964: 20k
  86. 1965: 25k
  87. 1966: 28k
  88. 1967: 30k
  89. 1968: 32k
  90. 1969: 36k
  91. 1970: 42k
  92. 1971: 48k
  93. 1972: 52k
  94. 1973: 49k
  95. 1974: 49k
  96. 1975: 47k
  97. 1976: 45k
  98. 1977: 47k
  99. 1978: 48k
  100. 1979: 51k
  101. 1980: 49k
  102. 1981: 51k
  103. 1982: 60k
  104. 1983: 60k
  105. 1984: 60k
  106. 1985: 60k
  107. 1986: 57k
  108. 1987: 55k
  109. 1988: 53k
  110. 1989: 53k
  111. 1990: 53k
  112. 1991: 47k
  113. 1992: 43k
  114. 1993: 38k
  115. 1994: 35k
  116. 1995: 33k
  117. 1996: 31k
  118. 1997: 29k
  119. 1998: 27k
  120. 1999: 26k
  121. 2000: 25k
  122. 2001: 23k
  123. 2002: 22k
  124. 2003: 21k
  125. 2004: 20k
  126. 2005: 19k
  127. 2006: 20k
  128. 2007: 20k
  129. 2008: 18k
  130. 2009: 16k
  131. 2010: 14k
  132. 2011: 13k
  133. 2012: 12k
  134. 2013: 11k
  135. 2014: 10k
  136. 2015: 9,868
  137. 2016: 9,119
  138. 2017: 8,319
  139. 2018: 7,350
  140. 2019: 7,027
  141. 2020: 6,227
  142. 2021: 5,874
  143. 2022: 5,594
  144. 2023: 5,204
  145. 2024: 5,082
  146. 2025: 4,748

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Christopher worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,888,482 people named Christopher alive worldwide today, ranking #7 globally.

Is Christopher a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 4,236 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,888,482 bearers, which is 1 in 176 Americans.

Is Christopher a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Christopher is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Christopher come from?

Who are famous people named Christopher?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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