Christhopher
From the Greek Χριστοφέρος (Christóphoros) meaning "bearer of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Christhopher. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Christhopher today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christhopher births was 1962 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christhopher. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Christhopher. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1962
7 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2008 SSA rank
#12,859
Tracked since 1962
Census
Christhopher in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 313 people with the first name Christhopher, which placed it at #28,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,614
National first-name rank
People counted
313
313 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Christhopher
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christhopher is Hispanic at 58.1%. The next largest groups are White (27.8%) and Black (11.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Christhopher described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Christhopher at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.1% · 182
- White27.8% · 87
- Black or African American11.8% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Christhopher: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christhopher from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 23 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Christhopher remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christhopher by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Christhopher during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Christhopher
The name Christhopher is derived from the Greek words "Christos," meaning "Christ," and "phero," meaning "to bear." The name was first used in the early centuries of Christianity, referring to someone who metaphorically bore or carried Christ within them through their faith and devotion.
The name gained popularity in the Greek-speaking regions of the Eastern Mediterranean and eventually spread to other parts of Europe. In the Middle Ages, it was commonly spelled as "Cristoforus" in Latin texts and documents.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Christhopher was a Christian martyr from the 3rd century, St. Christopher, who was venerated in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions. According to legend, he carried a child across a river, who was revealed to be Christ himself, hence the symbolic meaning of his name.
Another notable figure in history with the name Christhopher was Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer who is credited with leading the first European expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the colonization of the Americas.
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era, is considered one of the most influential figures in English literature. His works, such as "Doctor Faustus" and "The Jew of Malta," significantly influenced the development of English drama.
In the realm of science, Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was an English architect, astronomer, and mathematician. He is best known for designing numerous iconic buildings, including St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which is considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture.
Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was a prominent English novelist and playwright who gained acclaim for his semi-autobiographical works, such as "Goodbye to Berlin" and "A Single Man," which explored themes of sexuality and identity.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Christhopher, a name that has endured and carried its symbolic meaning of bearing or embodying Christ for centuries.
People
Christhopher + last name combinations
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FAQ
Christhopher: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christhopher?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christhopher going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Christhopher a common name?
We classify Christhopher as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christhopher most popular?
The single biggest year for Christhopher was 1962, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christhopher is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Christhopher in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 313 people with the name Christhopher, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Christhopher in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Christhopher?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Christhopher appears almost entirely male. Of the 316 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Christhopher?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Christhopher is Hispanic at 58.1%. The next largest groups are White (27.8%) and Black (11.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Christhopher most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Christhopher in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.1% (182 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Christhopher in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christhopher a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christhopher in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Christhopher still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christhopher in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Christhopher can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Christhopher?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Christhopher on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.