Christopher

“Christ-bearer” — Ancient Greek, via Late Latin origin

Boy's name · #68 in the US (2025) · 80s

Christopher was #2 back in 1972, spent 29 years inside the national top 5, and stands at #68 today. About 2.1 million boys have carried it since 1880. Christopher's short forms are Chris, Kris, Chip, Christy, and Kit. Popular twin pairings with Christopher include Christian and Nicholas for boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 530 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 610 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 750 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Christophers

Christopher Columbus — Italian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)
Christopher Lee — English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Christopher Nolan — British-American filmmaker (born 1970)
Christopher Plummer — Canadian actor (1929–2021)
Christopher Marlowe — English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593)

In stories & tradition

Christopher (Cable) — Deadpool 2 · Uncanny X-Men
Christopher Pike — The Cage · Will You Take My Hand?
Christopher Robin — Winnie-the-Pooh series

What Christophers become

Among 6,376 notable people named Christopher:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Christopher A. Sims, American econometrician and macroeconomist (1942-2026).

Similar names: Chris · Andrew · Christian · Anthony · Adam · Jason

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