Topher
Topher, and less commonly Toph, are abbreviations of the name Christopher.
Meaning & Origin of Topher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Topher, and less commonly Toph, are abbreviations of the name Christopher.
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The Story of Topher
Topher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 15 Tophers were born — ranking #5,659 that year. As of 2026, Topher ranks #7,734 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 137 Tophers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Topher
Topher is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Topher's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #5,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Topher'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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