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) 147,462 2,069,596
Peak Year 1961 1984
Peak Year Births 7,203 60,021
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chris Christopher
1880s 503 752
1890s 396 668
1900s 339 484
1910s 1,103 1,960
1920s 1,667 2,862
1930s 1,899 2,731
1940s 7,166 15,865
1950s 25,897 78,333
1960s 56,338 237,144
1970s 24,855 475,423
1980s 6,513 554,863
1990s 5,143 360,287
2000s 7,671 203,372
2010s 5,585 102,156
2020s 2,387 32,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chris Christopher
2014 539 10,390
2015 569 9,853
2016 514 9,106
2017 459 8,319
2018 440 7,341
2019 490 7,022
2020 382 6,216
2021 412 5,863
2022 408 5,589
2023 330 5,198
2024 424 5,082
2025 431 4,748

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, 1880–2025.

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