Christopher is a distinctive choice, ranked #203 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Christopher in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#203
US Rank #68
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About the Name Christopher
Christopher is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 25 places over five years. Its high point was #25 in 1996, and it now sits at #204. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Christopher is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Christopher in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #61, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Christopher
Christopher Masterson — Christopher Kennedy Masterson is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.
Warren Christopher — Warren Minor Christopher was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and United States Navy officer who served as the 63rd United States secretary of state from 1993 to 1997.
Christopher Hitchens — Christopher Eric Hitchens was a British and American author and journalist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Christopher
Unlikely. With around 247 UK babies named Christopher per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Christopher in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Christopher has been fairly steady, ranked #203 in 2025 against #179 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #25 in 1996.
Christopher is more popular in the US (#61) than in the UK (#204). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Christopher include: Christopher Masterson, Christopher LaNeve and Christopher Seider. Short summaries for each appear below.
Christopher ranks #61 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
247
UK babies named Christopher (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 24 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Christopher
Almost certainly the only Christopher in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Christopher
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Warren Minor Christopher was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, and United States Navy officer who served as the 63rd United States secretary of state from 1993 to 1997.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.