Chris
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning bearer of Christ; short form of Christopher.
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 |
Chris by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 7,208 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1960, about 1 in 330 American boys born that year was called Chris.
Other names that come from Christopher
Like Chris, each of these traces back to Christopher: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Kitdiminutive of Christopher or Katherine413 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kristopherbearer of christ; a form of Christopher370 in the US (2017)
- Cristopherbearer of christ; a form of Christopher171 in the US (2017)
- Cristobalbearing christ; spanish form of Christopher102 in the US (2017)
- Cristoferbearer of christ; variant of Christopher81 in the US (2017)
- Kristoferbearer of christ; variant of Christopher52 in the US (2017)
- Christiea diminutive of Christine or Christopher meaning anointed one or christ-bearer34 in the US (2017)
- Christofera respelling of Christopher meaning christ-bearer or anointed one34 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chris. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Charisgrace, kindness29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Christanointed one32 in the US (2017)
- Crisbearing christ; short form of Cristopher or Cristina22 in the US (2017)
- Chrysgold; short form of Chrystal or similar5 in the US (2017)
- Cyris9 in the US (2017)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Chris
Names that are said the same way as Chris, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean Christ
Like Chris, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- Karsonfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten1,320 in the US (2017)
- Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
- Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Chris
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