NameBattle

Christopher vs Joshua

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Christopher

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Christopher per year
Rank today
#68
Peak
#2 (1972)
Babies in 2025
4,748
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, FL
VS

Joshua

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Joshua per year
Rank today
#66
Peak
#3 (2002)
Babies in 2025
4,773
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL

The verdict

Joshua is the more popular pick (#66 vs #68). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Joshua is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Christopher is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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