Chris vs Christian
Side-by-side comparison of Chris and Christian - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Chris | Christian |
| Current Rank | #651 | #77 |
| Total Births (all years) | 147,462 | 453,968 |
| Peak Year | 1961 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,203 | 16,059 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Chris | Christian |
| 1880s | 503 | 486 |
| 1890s | 396 | 404 |
| 1900s | 339 | 321 |
| 1910s | 1,103 | 1,119 |
| 1920s | 1,667 | 1,213 |
| 1930s | 1,899 | 876 |
| 1940s | 7,166 | 1,529 |
| 1950s | 25,897 | 3,623 |
| 1960s | 56,338 | 10,213 |
| 1970s | 24,855 | 24,902 |
| 1980s | 6,513 | 30,289 |
| 1990s | 5,143 | 126,065 |
| 2000s | 7,671 | 142,433 |
| 2010s | 5,585 | 84,198 |
| 2020s | 2,387 | 26,297 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Chris | Christian |
| 2014 | 539 | 8,480 |
| 2015 | 569 | 8,220 |
| 2016 | 514 | 7,674 |
| 2017 | 459 | 7,025 |
| 2018 | 440 | 6,582 |
| 2019 | 490 | 5,781 |
| 2020 | 382 | 5,104 |
| 2021 | 412 | 4,636 |
| 2022 | 408 | 4,486 |
| 2023 | 330 | 4,158 |
| 2024 | 424 | 4,272 |
| 2025 | 431 | 3,641 |