Christ vs Chris

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

Name A

Christ

Boy name · Rank #3606

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christ Chris
Current Rank #3606 #651
Total Births (all years) 3,977 147,462
Peak Year 1923 1961
Peak Year Births 69 7,203
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christ Chris
1880s 181 503
1890s 162 396
1900s 99 339
1910s 347 1,103
1920s 565 1,667
1930s 339 1,899
1940s 216 7,166
1950s 261 25,897
1960s 292 56,338
1970s 258 24,855
1980s 195 6,513
1990s 224 5,143
2000s 364 7,671
2010s 317 5,585
2020s 157 2,387

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christ Chris
2014 23 539
2015 37 569
2016 35 514
2017 32 459
2018 29 440
2019 27 490
2020 18 382
2021 21 412
2022 28 408
2023 25 330
2024 31 424
2025 34 431

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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