How Many People Are Named Chris?
people named Chris are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,515 people in the US has this name
Based on 170,417 babies named Chris in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
8,774 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of CHRISTOPHER, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTINE, and other names that begin with Chris.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Chris in English. Counting Chris and these spellings together, about 159,866 people alive in the US have the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Chris, 14.3% were girls and 85.8% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Chris alive today is about 54 years old, and 48% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 50 and 65 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Chris first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1961, to 8,774 babies. In 2025, 431 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Chris never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #55, in 1966, and it was in the top 100 for 16 years, 1958 to 1973. In 2025 it ranked #646. Among girls, its best rank was #215, in 1961.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #646 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #55 (1966) | #215 (1961) |
| Years in the top 100 | 16 (1958 to 1973) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #60 in the 1960s | #263 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Chris alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Chris were born in California than in any other state: about 17,840 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Chris was given 1.5 times as often in Utah, 1.5 times in Washington and 1.4 times in California.
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