Christopher is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7386 in 2014 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 97 births ranking #1928. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.4%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 111,621 girls born was named Christopher. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.