Spellings
Christopher or Kristopher?
In the US in 2025, 93% of babies in this name family were spelled Christopher and 3% Kristopher. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Christopher93% of the family4,748 born in 2025#68 among boys−52% since 2015Kristopher3% of the family172 born in 2025#1,188 among boys−63% since 2015Cristopher2% of the family126 born in 2025#1,425 among boys−41% since 2015Cristofer2% of the family80 born in 2025#1,932 among boys−10% since 2015
Ten years ago
Christopher already led in 2015, with 93% of the family's births; it has 93% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 10,623 to 5,126 births (−52%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher | 9,853 | 4,748 | −52% |
| Kristopher | 466 | 172 | −63% |
| Cristopher | 215 | 126 | −41% |
| Cristofer | 89 | 80 | −10% |
How they sound
- Christopher /ˈkrɪstəfər/ (KRIS-tuh-fur)
- Kristopher /ˈkrɪstəfər/ (KRIS-tuh-fer)
- Cristopher /ˈkrɪstəfər/ (KRIS-tuh-fer)
- Cristofer /krɪˈstoʊfər/ (kris-TOH-fur)
In France
In France in 2025: Christopher 25 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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