Christensen vs Chris

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

Name A

Christensen

Boy name · Rank #13690

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christensen Chris
Current Rank #13690 #651
Total Births (all years) 18 147,039
Peak Year 2018 1961
Peak Year Births 7 7,204
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2018 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christensen Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss — 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss — 7,166
1950ss — 25,901
1960ss — 56,347
1970ss — 24,859
1980ss — 6,511
1990ss — 5,144
2000ss — 7,669
2010ss 7 5,581
2020ss 11 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christensen Chris
2014 — 538
2015 — 567
2016 — 514
2017 — 458
2018 7 440
2019 — 490
2020 — 382
2021 — 412
2022 — 407
2023 6 330
2024 5 423

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, 2018–2024.

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