Christan vs Chris

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

Name A

Christan

Boy name · Rank #9109

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christan Chris
Current Rank #9109 #651
Total Births (all years) 1,570 147,039
Peak Year 2004 1961
Peak Year Births 55 7,204
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christan Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss — 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss — 7,166
1950ss 6 25,901
1960ss 35 56,347
1970ss 142 24,859
1980ss 205 6,511
1990ss 366 5,144
2000ss 477 7,669
2010ss 293 5,581
2020ss 46 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christan Chris
2014 27 538
2015 30 567
2016 30 514
2017 24 458
2018 16 440
2019 21 490
2020 7 382
2021 6 412
2022 12 407
2023 13 330
2024 8 423

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, 1959–2024.

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