FIRST NAME
Chris
Chris is the 71st most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 345,681 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 20,579 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #71 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
489,958
living · #96
2020 CENSUS
345,681
living · #71
BABIES NAMED CHRIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025431
As a male name, Chris peaked in 1961, when 7,203 babies were named Chris (the #57 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #885 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
59,690
living · #528
2020 CENSUS
20,579
living · #885
BABIES NAMED CHRIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2024
20247
As a female name, Chris peaked in 1961, when 1,571 babies were named Chris (the #215 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)