Chris vs Christopher

Side-by-side comparison of Chris and Christopher — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Name B

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Chris Christopher
Current Rank #651 #61
Total Births (all years) 147,039 2,064,796
Peak Year 1961 1984
Peak Year Births 7,204 60,019
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chris Christopher
1880ss 503 752
1890ss 396 668
1900ss 339 484
1910ss 1,103 1,960
1920ss 1,667 2,862
1930ss 1,899 2,731
1940ss 7,166 15,865
1950ss 25,901 78,334
1960ss 56,347 237,144
1970ss 24,859 475,446
1980ss 6,511 554,886
1990ss 5,144 360,280
2000ss 7,669 203,370
2010ss 5,581 102,121
2020ss 1,954 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chris Christopher
2014 538 10,387
2015 567 9,851
2016 514 9,101
2017 458 8,315
2018 440 7,333
2019 490 7,015
2020 382 6,213
2021 412 5,856
2022 407 5,579
2023 330 5,191
2024 423 5,054

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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