Name Legacy

Chris

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Chris was most popular in 1961, when 8,774 American babies were given the name — ranking #102 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,304, with 431 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 170,417 people named Chris.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#102
Births that year8,774
Total since 1880170,417

Chris over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Chris’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · short form of Christopher or Christine

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org