Christopehr
Bearer of Christ or Christ-bearer.
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Christopehr. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Christopehr today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christopehr births was 1982 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christopehr. 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 Christopehr. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
1982
5 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,091
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Christopehr: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Christopehr 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 Christopehr during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Christopehr
The name Christopher is derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christóforos), which is a combination of the Greek words Χριστός (Christós) meaning "Christ" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear or carry". It is a theophoric name, meaning it is associated with or derived from the name of a deity or religious concept.
The name Christopher is believed to have originated in the early Christian era, around the 4th or 5th century AD. It gained popularity among early Christians as a way to honor and express devotion to Jesus Christ. The name was particularly prevalent in regions of the Byzantine Empire, where Greek culture and language had a strong influence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Christopher is found in the legend of Saint Christopher, a martyr venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. According to the legend, Christopher was a tall and strong man who carried travelers across a river, and one day he carried a child who revealed himself to be the Christ child, hence the name "Christ-bearer".
Over the centuries, the name Christopher has been widely used across Europe and beyond. Some notable historical figures bearing this name include Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer who is credited with leading the first European expeditions across the Atlantic Ocean and establishing settlements in the Americas. Another famous Christopher is Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era.
In the realm of literature, Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was a British-American novelist and playwright best known for his semi-autobiographical novels like "Goodbye to Berlin" and "A Single Man". Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was a renowned English architect who designed many iconic buildings in London, including St. Paul's Cathedral.
In more recent history, Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the iconic superhero Superman in the 1978 film and its sequels. Christopher Nolan (born 1970) is a highly acclaimed British-American film director and screenwriter, known for directing critically acclaimed movies such as "The Dark Knight" trilogy, "Inception", and "Interstellar".
People
Christopehr + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christopehr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Christopehr: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christopehr?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christopehr 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 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Christopehr a common name?
We classify Christopehr as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christopehr most popular?
The single biggest year for Christopehr was 1982, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christopehr is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Christopehr in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christopehr a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christopehr 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 Christopehr still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christopehr 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 Christopehr 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Christopehr?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Christopehr, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.