Declining since 1985, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Chistopher since 1958
Babies named Chistopher per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1985, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Chistopher's real moment was 1973.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 154 |
| 1970s | 425 |
| 1980s | 464 |
| 1990s | 198 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Meaning & origin
Chistopher is an unusual alternate spelling of the well-established name Christopher, first recorded for a boy in the United States in 1958. It reached its peak rank of 9,714 in 2025, with approximately 1 in 244,011 male births that year, reflecting its extreme rarity. The name's trajectory has been falling since 1985, and its highest popularity period was the 1970s, though even then it never entered the top 1,000. No top states for this spelling are recorded, indicating its scattered usage.
Chistopher is a variant spelling of Christopher, a name derived from the Greek Christophoros, composed of 'Christos' (Christ) and 'phero' (to bear or carry). The name originated in early Christian contexts, referring to the legendary Saint Christopher who carried the Christ child across a river. As a given name, Christopher became widespread in England during the Middle Ages and remains popular, though the variant 'Chistopher' is rare and likely a modern misspelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Chris, Kit
Variants: Christopher
Sibling names for Chistopher
Names that share Chistopher's style, for a brother or sister.
