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.

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Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Name B

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Metric Chris Christian
Current Rank #651 #77
Total Births (all years) 147,039 450,258
Peak Year 1961 2000
Peak Year Births 7,204 16,057
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chris Christian
1880ss 503 486
1890ss 396 404
1900ss 339 321
1910ss 1,103 1,119
1920ss 1,667 1,213
1930ss 1,899 876
1940ss 7,166 1,529
1950ss 25,901 3,623
1960ss 56,347 10,215
1970ss 24,859 24,905
1980ss 6,511 30,289
1990ss 5,144 126,058
2000ss 7,669 142,423
2010ss 5,581 84,179
2020ss 1,954 22,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chris Christian
2014 538 8,479
2015 567 8,218
2016 514 7,668
2017 458 7,021
2018 440 6,581
2019 490 5,780
2020 382 5,101
2021 412 4,634
2022 407 4,483
2023 330 4,153
2024 423 4,247

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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