Christopher

Christopher

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος. The constituent parts are Χριστός, "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν, "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century.

From Wikipedia

Christopher first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 67 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1985 with 2,147 babies (rank #2 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Christopher

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Christopher yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

61,050

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,147

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	718	#11
1953	754	#11
1954	639	#13
1955	711	#12
1956	671	#13
1957	705	#13
1958	742	#13
1959	689	#13
1960	966	#13
1961	939	#13
1962	897	#15
1963	875	#15
1964	870	#15
1965	785	#17
1966	827	#15
1967	879	#16
1968	1,068	#14
1969	1,112	#15
1970	1,136	#16
1971	1,301	#14
1972	1,526	#9
1973	1,461	#8
1974	1,513	#8
1975	1,367	#7
1976	1,259	#8
1977	1,205	#7
1978	1,315	#7
1979	1,308	#7
1980	1,375	#7
1981	1,510	#7
1982	1,810	#4
1983	1,960	#3
1984	2,033	#2
1985	2,147	#2
1986	2,062	#2
1987	1,954	#3
1988	1,921	#3
1989	1,806	#3
1990	1,716	#5
1991	1,475	#5
1992	1,358	#7
1993	1,144	#9
1994	1,062	#13
1995	854	#16
1996	796	#20
1997	720	#21
1998	607	#24
1999	514	#27
2000	470	#32
2001	391	#37
2002	332	#43
2003	337	#44
2004	270	#50
2005	251	#61
2006	183	#55
2007	190	#49
2008	236	#72
2009	214	#82
2010	118	#98
2011	127	#96
2012	127	#94
2013	105	#102
2014	125	#98
2015	145	#119
2016	341	#101
2017	5	#296
2019	21	#130

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

718

#11

1953

754

#11

1954

639

#13

1955

711

#12

1956

671

#13

1957

705

#13

1958

742

#13

1959

689

#13

1960

966

#13

1961

939

#13

1962

897

#15

1963

875

#15

1964

870

#15

1965

785

#17

1966

827

#15

1967

879

#16

1968

1,068

#14

1969

1,112

#15

1970

1,136

#16

1971

1,301

#14

1972

1,526

1973

1,461

1974

1,513

1975

1,367

1976

1,259

1977

1,205

1978

1,315

1979

1,308

1980

1,375

1981

1,510

1982

1,810

1983

1,960

1984

2,033

1985

2,147

1986

2,062

1987

1,954

1988

1,921

1989

1,806

1990

1,716

1991

1,475

1992

1,358

1993

1,144

1994

1,062

#13

1995

854

#16

1996

796

#20

1997

720

#21

1998

607

#24

1999

514

#27

2000

470

#32

2001

391

#37

2002

332

#43

2003

337

#44

2004

270

#50

2005

251

#61

2006

183

#55

2007

190

#49

2008

236

#72

2009

214

#82

2010

118

#98

2011

127

#96

2012

127

#94

2013

105

#102

2014

125

#98

2015

145

#119

2016

341

#101

2017

#296

2019

#130

Meaning

Numerology of Christopher

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Christopher

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Year-by-Year Detail