Christopher is a highly popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #48 in 2001 with 1,375 recorded births. This places Christopher in the top 1% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 3,483 births ranking #25. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 60.5%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 209 boys born was named Christopher. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Christopher is a Greek Christian name meaning "bearer of Christ". It has remained one of the strongest classic boys' names thanks to its long history and wide international use.
The name became famous through Saint Christopher and spread widely across Christian Europe. It later produced many familiar short forms, including Chris and Kit.