Chris
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning bearer of Christ; short form of Christopher.
Babies a year
459
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#646
up from #650
UK popularity
#914
34 babies
How Chris has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #507 |
| 2016 | #560 |
| 2017 | #594 |
| 2018 | #614 |
| 2019 | #567 |
| 2020 | #676 |
| 2021 | #658 |
| 2022 | #671 |
| 2023 | #774 |
| 2024 | #650 |
| 2025 | #646 |
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Chris. In the US, 459 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,208 in 1961.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Chris was most common in 1960, when it went to 0.30% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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