Chriss vs Christopher

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

Name A

Chriss

Boy name · Rank #7783

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Name B

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Metric Chriss Christopher
Current Rank #7783 #61
Total Births (all years) 520 2,064,796
Peak Year 1961 1984
Peak Year Births 19 60,019
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chriss Christopher
1880ss — 752
1890ss — 668
1900ss — 484
1910ss 11 1,960
1920ss 11 2,862
1930ss 6 2,731
1940ss 23 15,865
1950ss 101 78,334
1960ss 92 237,144
1970ss 50 475,446
1980ss 24 554,886
1990ss 27 360,280
2000ss 84 203,370
2010ss 54 102,121
2020ss 37 27,893

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chriss Christopher
2014 8 10,387
2015 6 9,851
2016 10 9,101
2017 5 8,315
2018 5 7,333
2019 5 7,015
2020 7 6,213
2021 8 5,856
2022 5 5,579
2023 7 5,191
2024 10 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, 1914–2024.

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