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 #3777

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christ Chris
Current Rank #3777 #651
Total Births (all years) 3,940 147,039
Peak Year 1923 1961
Peak Year Births 69 7,204
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christ Chris
1880ss 181 503
1890ss 162 396
1900ss 99 339
1910ss 347 1,103
1920ss 565 1,667
1930ss 339 1,899
1940ss 216 7,166
1950ss 261 25,901
1960ss 292 56,347
1970ss 258 24,859
1980ss 195 6,511
1990ss 224 5,144
2000ss 364 7,669
2010ss 317 5,581
2020ss 120 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christ Chris
2014 23 538
2015 37 567
2016 35 514
2017 32 458
2018 29 440
2019 27 490
2020 18 382
2021 21 412
2022 27 407
2023 25 330
2024 29 423

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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