Christopher

Rank 56th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Christopher was 56th most popular baby name for boys and 94th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 5,540 babies were named Christopher in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 607 babies in the United States were named Christopher. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 4.8% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Christopher is around 40 to 42 years old.

The name "Christopher" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for Christopher is Chris.

Christopher Meaning & Origin

Christopher means "bearer of Christ," signifying one who carries the values of love, compassion, and truth.

The name Christopher is described as intelligent, charming and heroic.

Pronunciation

Christopher is pronounced chris-top-her in English. The name Christopher has 11 letters and 3 or 5 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Christopher

There are more than 2 million people in the United States named Christopher.

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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