Chrystopher
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,201 in 1987
0 babies were named Chrystopher in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChrystopher first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #3,201.
About the name Chrystopher
Chrystopher is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 11 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-her”. US birth records list Chrystopher for boys from 1974 to 2021, in 42 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #3,201 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 638,298 boys |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 216,450 boys |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 166,667 boys |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 222,717 boys |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 273,973 boys |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
Other spellings of Chrystopher
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 Chrystopher
What is the origin of the name Chrystopher?
Chrystopher has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Chrystopher a boy or girl name?
Chrystopher is a boy name.
How popular is the name Chrystopher?
Chrystopher is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #3,201 in 1987.