Chris
Boy nameChris has been given to 170,417 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1961 and currently ranks #646 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /kɹɪs/
Short form of Christopher,Christian<q:less commonly>
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
170,417
Peak year
1961 (8,774 babies)
Rank in 2025
#646 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -25%
Gender split
13% girls / 87% boys
Famous people named Chris
Chris Rock
American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
Christopher Lloyd
American actor (born 1938)
Chris Smalling
English association football player
Chris Cornell
American musician (1964–2017)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Chris.
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