At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #10,695 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 6 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #823 in 1985
- First recorded
- 1950
Meaning of Christoper
Christoper, a masculine moniker that unfurls like a Mediterranean sunset, weaves stories of ancient Greek pilgrims honoring Christ the bearer—Christóphoros in old tongues—before its echo danced through Rome’s marbled halls and spun through Spanish plazas as Cristóbal. The name carries an air of protective warmth, like a father’s gentle arm guiding you across a bustling market, and sparkles with the promise of adventure around every sunlit corner. It feels hearty and familiar, yet each syllable rolls off the tongue with the zest of a flamenco drummer’s playful drumbeat. With roots in pious devotion and branches reaching into Latin folklore, Christoper invites images of sun-dappled roads, towering cypress trees, and the comforting thought that wherever one wanders, they’re never truly alone. Fast-paced and friendly, Christoper seems to wink, promising a companion with a quick smile, a heart as boundless as the sky—and even a secret superhero cape tucked neatly behind its collar.
How to pronounce Christoper
American English
- Pronounced KRISS-tuh-fur /ˈkrɪs.tə.fər/
British English
- Pronounced KRIS-tuh-fer /ˈkrɪs.tə.fər/
Popularity of Christoper in the U.S.
Christoper was the #10,695 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 6 babies. It peaked at #823 in 1985. It first appears in the records in 1950.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1950–2025 73 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | back (not recorded in 2024) |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | ▼ 1,376 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | back (not recorded in 2020–2021) |
| 2019 | 5 | 12,145 | ▲ 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 12,156 | ▼ 4,610 |
| 2017 | 10 | 7,546 | ▲ 4,639 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | ▼ 4,145 |
| 2015 | 9 | 8,040 | ▼ 478 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | ▼ 2,391 |
| 2013 | 17 | 5,171 | ▲ 2,987 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | ▼ 2,483 |
| 2011 | 15 | 5,675 | ▲ 1,412 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7,087 | ▼ 1,985 |
| 2009 | 18 | 5,102 | ▼ 707 |
| 2008 | 22 | 4,395 | ▼ 804 |
| 2007 | 29 | 3,591 | ▲ 514 |
| 2006 | 23 | 4,105 | ▼ 786 |
| 2005 | 30 | 3,319 | ▲ 1,474 |
| 2004 | 17 | 4,793 | ▼ 367 |
| 2003 | 18 | 4,426 | ▼ 1,077 |
| 2002 | 26 | 3,349 | ▼ 206 |
| 2001 | 28 | 3,143 | ▼ 279 |
| 2000 | 31 | 2,864 | ▼ 199 |
| 1999 | 32 | 2,665 | ▼ 271 |
| 1998 | 36 | 2,394 | ▲ 152 |
| 1997 | 31 | 2,546 | ▼ 328 |
| 1996 | 37 | 2,218 | ▼ 78 |
| 1995 | 38 | 2,140 | ▼ 497 |
| 1994 | 55 | 1,643 | ▲ 519 |
| 1993 | 36 | 2,162 | ▼ 564 |
| 1992 | 55 | 1,598 | ▼ 202 |
| 1991 | 66 | 1,396 | ▼ 35 |
| 1990 | 67 | 1,361 | ▼ 352 |
| 1989 | 103 | 1,009 | ▲ 14 |
| 1988 | 92 | 1,023 | ▼ 94 |
| 1987 | 104 | 929 | ▲ 8 |
| 1986 | 95 | 937 | ▼ 114 |
| 1985 | 117 | 823 | ▲ 36 |
| 1984 | 105 | 859 | ▲ 8 |
| 1983 | 102 | 867 | ▼ 30 |
| 1982 | 112 | 837 | ▲ 122 |
| 1981 | 88 | 959 | ▲ 51 |
| 1980 | 80 | 1,010 | ▼ 58 |
| 1979 | 86 | 952 | ▼ 20 |
| 1978 | 86 | 932 | ▲ 80 |
| 1977 | 72 | 1,012 | ▼ 134 |
| 1976 | 90 | 878 | ▲ 87 |
| 1975 | 72 | 965 | ▼ 124 |
| 1974 | 91 | 841 | ▲ 11 |
| 1973 | 86 | 852 | ▲ 48 |
| 1972 | 79 | 900 | ▼ 41 |
| 1971 | 90 | 859 | ▲ 192 |
| 1970 | 60 | 1,051 | ▲ 85 |
| 1969 | 47 | 1,136 | ▼ 89 |
| 1968 | 50 | 1,047 | ▼ 17 |
| 1967 | 50 | 1,030 | ▲ 164 |
| 1966 | 39 | 1,194 | ▼ 88 |
| 1965 | 45 | 1,106 | ▲ 205 |
| 1964 | 36 | 1,311 | ▼ 173 |
| 1963 | 46 | 1,138 | ▲ 229 |
| 1962 | 33 | 1,367 | ▲ 39 |
| 1961 | 32 | 1,406 | ▲ 175 |
| 1960 | 26 | 1,581 | ▼ 257 |
| 1959 | 35 | 1,324 | ▲ 853 |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | ▲ 13 |
| 1957 | 14 | 2,190 | ▲ 608 |
| 1956 | 9 | 2,798 | ▼ 896 |
| 1955 | 17 | 1,902 | ▲ 212 |
| 1954 | 14 | 2,114 | ▲ 417 |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | ▲ 564 |
| 1952 | 7 | 3,095 | ▼ 728 |
| 1951 | 11 | 2,367 | ▲ 403 |
| 1950 | 8 | 2,770 | new |