Name Legacy

Cris

Recorded 1885–2025 · United States

Cris was most popular in 1960, when 190 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,275 that year. In 2025 it ranked #12,918, with 14 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,127 people named Cris.

Most popular in1960
Rank that year#1,275
Births that year190
Total since 18804,127

Cris over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cris’s peak in 1960. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Chris · Greek · short form of Christopher or Christine

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