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    The first name Christophe

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Christophe last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 9 births (#1,425).

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    43
    babies named Christophe, 1996–2025
    #4,608
    rank in 2020
    2000
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Christophe with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Christophe at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 9 boys born in the United States were named Christophe, the 8,445th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 325 were.

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    4,476
    babies named Christophe since 1880
    #8,445
    rank in 2024
    1955
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Christophe

    98 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Christopher Lambert
      American actor, born 1957
    • Christophe Dugarry
      French footballer (born 1972)
    • Christophe Lemaitre
      French athlete, born 1990
    • Christophe Jallet
      French footballer (born 1983)
    • Christophe Galtier
      French football manager (born 1966)
    • Christophe Soglo
      Beninese politician (1909-1983)
    • Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
      Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, born 1948
    • Christophe Laporte
      French bicycle racer, born 1992
    • Christophe Beck
      Canadian composer and conductor, born 1968
    • Christophe Honoré
      French film director, screenwriter and writer (born 1970)
    • Christopher Lekapenos
      Byzantine emperor, 890–931
    • Christophe Gans
      French film director, born 1960

    Questions

    How popular is the name Christophe?
    In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Christophe, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2000, with 9 births.
    Is Christophe a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,476 US babies named Christophe since 1880 were boys.
    When was Christophe most popular?
    1955 in the United States, when 325 babies were named Christophe, its highest rank at 405th.