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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
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Christoffer yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5 | #4,225 |
| 1969 | 9 | #3,102 |
| 1970 | 12 | #2,758 |
| 1971 | 5 | #5,023 |
| 1972 | 9 | #3,394 |
| 1973 | 9 | #3,488 |
| 1974 | 13 | #2,825 |
| 1975 | 13 | #2,929 |
| 1976 | 13 | #2,971 |
| 1977 | 10 | #3,643 |
| 1978 | 11 | #3,434 |
| 1979 | 23 | #2,168 |
| 1980 | 18 | #2,634 |
| 1981 | 20 | #2,427 |
| 1982 | 18 | #2,611 |
| 1983 | 24 | #2,150 |
| 1984 | 29 | #1,890 |
| 1985 | 23 | #2,306 |
| 1986 | 32 | #1,881 |
| 1987 | 17 | #2,966 |
| 1988 | 23 | #2,526 |
| 1989 | 25 | #2,551 |
| 1990 | 37 | #2,016 |
| 1991 | 21 | #3,012 |
| 1992 | 23 | #2,923 |
| 1993 | 15 | #4,051 |
| 1994 | 18 | #3,620 |
| 1995 | 30 | #2,517 |
| 1997 | 16 | #4,087 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,922 |
| 1999 | 20 | #3,719 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,396 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5,430 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4,944 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,815 |
| 2004 | 10 | #7,064 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,716 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,534 |
| 2007 | 18 | #5,029 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5,533 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,875 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,948 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,808 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,944 |
| 2014 | 14 | #6,046 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,553 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,390 |
