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Summary

Christopher is a name of Greek origin meaning 'bearer of Christ,' stemming from the Greek 'Christophoros.' It has evolved through various historical forms, reflecting its strong Christian connotations and significance. The name is associated with traits of reliability and faith, linked to the legendary Saint Christopher. It has remained popular through the centuries, particularly since the Middle Ages.

The name Christopher is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Christopher has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Christopher' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 338th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 264th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 41st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 40th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3956th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1677th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 683rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 737th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3587th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10696th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Christopher' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.