Names / Boy names
Christopher
Current rank
#68
and easing
All-time peak
#2
in 1984
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
2.1 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 1984 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Bearer of Christ. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. It currently ranks #68 and is drifting lower. It hit its high in 1984 at #2. Over 2.1 million have carried it since records began.