| Christopher | Andrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Bearer of Christ | Manly, brave |
| Origin | Greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KRIS-tuh-fer | AN-droo |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1984 (60,021) | 1987 (36,206) |
| In 2025 | 4,748 | 4,497 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Christopher | Andrew |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,696 | 30,959 |
| 2010s | 102,156 | 105,086 |
| 2000s | 203,372 | 202,588 |
| 1990s | 360,287 | 272,941 |
| 1980s | 554,863 | 285,074 |
| 1970s | 475,423 | 132,929 |
| 1960s | 237,144 | 97,109 |
| 1950s | 78,333 | 60,972 |
| 1940s | 15,865 | 34,618 |
| 1930s | 2,731 | 25,025 |
| 1920s | 2,862 | 35,952 |
| 1910s | 1,960 | 28,152 |
| 1900s | 484 | 6,277 |
| 1890s | 668 | 5,719 |
| 1880s | 752 | 6,053 |
Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, “bearing Christ.” St Christopher, patron of travellers, is said to have carried the Christ child across a river.
Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, “manly, brave,” from anēr, “man.” Andrew was the first-called of the apostles and is the patron saint of Scotland.
Christopher is more popular than Andrew today: about 4,748 US babies were given the name Christopher in 2025, compared with 4,497 named Andrew.
Christopher means Bearer of Christ (Greek origin), while Andrew means Manly, brave (Greek origin).
In US records, Christopher first appears in 1880 and Andrew in 1880, so Christopher has the longer recorded history.