Christof
Christof is a masculine given name. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the name include:Christof Babatz, German former professional footballer Christof Duffner, German former ski jumper Christof Ebert, German computer scientist and entrepreneur Christof Heyns (1959–2021), South African academic Christof Innerhofer, Italian alpine ski racer Christof Koch, American…
Meaning & Origin of Christof
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christof is a masculine given name. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the name include:Christof Babatz, German former professional footballer Christof Duffner, German former ski jumper Christof Ebert, German computer scientist and entrepreneur Christof Heyns (1959–2021), South African academic Christof Innerhofer, Italian alpine ski racer Christof Koch, American…
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The Story of Christof
Christof first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Christofs were born — ranking #6,843 that year. As of 2026, Christof ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Christofs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Christof
Christof is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Christof's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #6,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Christof's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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