Christopherjohn
One bearing Christ or Christian, derived from Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the first name Christopherjohn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Christopherjohn today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Christopherjohn births was 1994 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Christopherjohn. 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.
People living today
120
~ 1 in 2,856,286 Americans
Peak year
1994
9 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,478
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Christopherjohn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Christopherjohn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 51 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Christopherjohn 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 Christopherjohn 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 Christopherjohn
The name Christopherjohn is a combination of two distinct given names, Christopher and John, both of which have rich histories and origins. Christopher is a masculine given name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros), which means "Christ-bearer" or "bearing Christ". It is composed of the Greek words Χριστός (Christos), meaning "Christ", and φέρω (phero), meaning "to bear" or "to carry".
The name Christopher has its roots in Christian tradition and is associated with the legend of Saint Christopher, a martyr who is said to have carried the Christ child across a river. The earliest recorded use of the name Christopher dates back to the 3rd century AD, when it appears in Greek hagiographical texts related to Saint Christopher's life and martyrdom.
John, on the other hand, is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yohanan), which means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious". The name has its origins in the Hebrew Bible and is closely associated with John the Baptist and John the Apostle, two prominent figures in the New Testament.
The combined name Christopherjohn does not have a well-documented historical usage or specific cultural origin. It is likely a modern combination of the two names, possibly created by parents who wished to honor both the Christian tradition and the biblical figure of John.
While the individual names Christopher and John have been borne by numerous notable figures throughout history, there are no widely recognized individuals specifically named Christopherjohn. However, some notable examples of individuals with the first name Christopher include Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer credited with discovering the Americas, and Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), the English playwright and poet.
Notable figures with the first name John include John the Baptist, John the Apostle, John Wycliffe (c. 1320-1384), the English philosopher and theologian, John Locke (1632-1704), the English philosopher and physician, and John Milton (1608-1674), the English poet and polemicist.
The combination of these two names, Christopherjohn, does not have a long-standing historical significance or widespread cultural usage, but rather appears to be a modern creation that blends the rich traditions and meanings associated with the individual names Christopher and John.
People
Christopherjohn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Christopherjohn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Christopherjohn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christopherjohn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 120 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Christopherjohn 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 2,856,286 US residents.
Is Christopherjohn a common name?
We classify Christopherjohn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Christopherjohn most popular?
The single biggest year for Christopherjohn was 1994, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Christopherjohn is about 31 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 Christopherjohn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Christopherjohn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Christopherjohn 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 Christopherjohn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Christopherjohn 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 Christopherjohn 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 have the name Christopherjohn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.