boy (SSA Category)Greek OriginUS Rank #68 in 2025

Christopher

Alternative forms & variants: Chris, Christoph

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Bearer of Christ (from Christos + phero, to bear)”

Linguistic heritage: Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:KRIS-tuh-fur

IPA (US English):/ˈkrɪstəfər/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity198460,021 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#684,748 births in 2025

Total US Registrations2,079,103Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1984 (60,021 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level4,748 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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