Christoph
Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.
- German
Meaning & Origin of Christoph
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Christoph
The earliest SSA record of Christoph as a baby boy name dates back to 1952, when 5 babies received it. 1969 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Christoph — #1,415 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Christophs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Christophs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Christoph
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Christoph. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Christoph
Phonetically similar names — useful when Christoph is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christophe
- Kristoff
- Christoff
- Kristof
- Christof
- Krzysztof
- Kristoffer
- Christoffer
- Christopher
- Christy
- Christie
- Krista
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Christoph
Christoph is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Christoph's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #1,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Christoph'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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