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Christoper

KRISS-tuh-fur /ˈkrɪs.tə.fər/

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

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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.

Bar and line chart: Christoper in the U.S., 1950–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 117 in 1985 and 6 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #823 in 1985, #10,695 in 2025.
  • Boys named Christoper (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1950–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1950⁠–⁠2025 73 rows
Christoper: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025610,695back (not recorded in 2024)
2023512,239▼ 1,376
2022610,863back (not recorded in 2020–2021)
2019512,145▲ 11
2018512,156▼ 4,610
2017107,546▲ 4,639
2016512,185▼ 4,145
201598,040▼ 478
2014107,562▼ 2,391
2013175,171▲ 2,987
201298,158▼ 2,483
2011155,675▲ 1,412
2010117,087▼ 1,985
2009185,102▼ 707
2008224,395▼ 804
2007293,591▲ 514
2006234,105▼ 786
2005303,319▲ 1,474
2004174,793▼ 367
2003184,426▼ 1,077
2002263,349▼ 206
2001283,143▼ 279
2000312,864▼ 199
1999322,665▼ 271
1998362,394▲ 152
1997312,546▼ 328
1996372,218▼ 78
1995382,140▼ 497
1994551,643▲ 519
1993362,162▼ 564
1992551,598▼ 202
1991661,396▼ 35
1990671,361▼ 352
19891031,009▲ 14
1988921,023▼ 94
1987104929▲ 8
198695937▼ 114
1985117823▲ 36
1984105859▲ 8
1983102867▼ 30
1982112837▲ 122
198188959▲ 51
1980801,010▼ 58
197986952▼ 20
197886932▲ 80
1977721,012▼ 134
197690878▲ 87
197572965▼ 124
197491841▲ 11
197386852▲ 48
197279900▼ 41
197190859▲ 192
1970601,051▲ 85
1969471,136▼ 89
1968501,047▼ 17
1967501,030▲ 164
1966391,194▼ 88
1965451,106▲ 205
1964361,311▼ 173
1963461,138▲ 229
1962331,367▲ 39
1961321,406▲ 175
1960261,581▼ 257
1959351,324▲ 853
1958142,177▲ 13
1957142,190▲ 608
195692,798▼ 896
1955171,902▲ 212
1954142,114▲ 417
1953102,531▲ 564
195273,095▼ 728
1951112,367▲ 403
195082,770new