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Why parents love Christopher- Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travellers — protection on every journey.
- Christopher Robin is one of literature's most beloved characters.
- Three syllables with a warm, distinguished sound: KRIS-toh-fer.
- Chris is the most universally liked nickname in English.
- It held the US top 10 for 30 years — three decades of dominance.
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The vibe of Christopher
Christ-bearertravellerColumbusNolanChristopher Robinprotectorcrossingwarm
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Origin & history of Christopher
Greek Christophoros (christos 'Christ' + pherein 'to bear')
→ English Christopher
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English / Greek roots
Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning bearer of Christ. Saint Christopher is said to have carried the Christ child across a river and is the patron saint of travellers. Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) crossed the Atlantic in 1492. Christopher Nolan directs cinema's most ambitious films. A.A. Milne named Winnie-the-Pooh's friend Christopher Robin after his real son. Christopher held the US top 10 from 1967 to 2003.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: 3rd century — Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers.
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Today
Christopher remains a beloved choice, ranking #46 in the US. 2,074,303 babies have been named Christopher since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Britannica, SSA data
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How popular is Christopher?
1984
peak year
Today, Christopher is a familiar choice on U.S. birth certificates, ranking in the top fifty (#46) with about 6,958 babies named Christopher each year. But it wasn't always this way. At its height in 1984, Christopher was the #2 name in the entire country — 60,019 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Christopher has been declining in recent years. In all, around 2,074,303 babies have been registered as Christopher since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
60,019
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2)
(ranked #2)
6,958
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
69,580
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,074,303
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Christopher4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Christopher's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — carrying messages across. People named Christopher tend to be warm, protective, and gifted at helping others cross difficult terrain.
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Carries others across✦
Warm protector◈
Crosses boundaries◎
Distinguished traveller♡
Bearer of lightC3
H8
R9
I9
S1
T2
O6
P7
H8
E5
R9
Sum: 67 → Life path 4
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Personality of Christopher🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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