Christophor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,441 in 1971
0 babies were named Christophor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChristophor first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #1,441.
About the name Christophor
Christophor is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 11 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-hor”. US birth records list Christophor for boys from 1951 to 2003, in 42 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #1,441 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,022,727 boys |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 196,464 boys |
| 1970s | 13 | 74,906 boys |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 141,443 boys |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 300,300 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Christophor
What is the origin of the name Christophor?
Christophor has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Christophor a boy or girl name?
Christophor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Christophor?
Christophor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #1,441 in 1971.