Data through 2025

Christopher name popularity in England and Wales

Christopher ranked #203 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 247 boys named Christopher.

Rank#203

for boys in 2025

Boys recorded247

ONS

Peak year1996

3,483 recorded

Five-year change-17.1%

since 2020

Popularity over time

Boys

Christopher for boys and girls

Boys

247

100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025

Christopher in other countries and regions

Recent year-by-year data

The latest published years are shown first.

YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys247#203
2024boys247#204
2023boys269#187
2022boys271#191
2021boys287#191
2020boys298#179
2019boys368#152
2018boys332#168
2017boys344#163
2016boys428#138
2015boys454#131
2014boys419#136
Show full history (30 rows)
YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys247#203
2024boys247#204
2023boys269#187
2022boys271#191
2021boys287#191
2020boys298#179
2019boys368#152
2018boys332#168
2017boys344#163
2016boys428#138
2015boys454#131
2014boys419#136
2013boys455#132
2012boys563#112
2011boys582#111
2010boys633#104
2009boys651#94
2008boys725#94
2007boys814#86
2006boys824#83
2005boys908#76
2004boys966#65
2003boys1,057#59
2002boys1,110#56
2001boys1,375#48
2000boys1,611#42
1999boys1,937#38
1998boys2,499#32
1997boys2,939#26
1996boys3,483#25

Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.

How Christopher’s popularity has changed

Ten-year change-45.6%
Change since peak-92.9%