Christiaan vs Chris

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

Name A

Christiaan

Boy name · Rank #10045

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christiaan Chris
Current Rank #10045 #651
Total Births (all years) 879 147,039
Peak Year 1968 1961
Peak Year Births 43 7,204
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christiaan Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss — 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss — 7,166
1950ss — 25,901
1960ss 82 56,347
1970ss 233 24,859
1980ss 135 6,511
1990ss 193 5,144
2000ss 148 7,669
2010ss 74 5,581
2020ss 14 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christiaan Chris
2014 7 538
2015 8 567
2016 8 514
2017 7 458
2018 — 440
2019 6 490
2020 — 382
2021 — 412
2022 — 407
2023 7 330
2024 7 423

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, 1964–2024.

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