Christian vs Chris
Side-by-side comparison of Christian and Chris - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Christian | Chris |
| Current Rank | #77 | #651 |
| Total Births (all years) | 453,968 | 147,462 |
| Peak Year | 2000 | 1961 |
| Peak Year Births | 16,059 | 7,203 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Christian | Chris |
| 1880s | 486 | 503 |
| 1890s | 404 | 396 |
| 1900s | 321 | 339 |
| 1910s | 1,119 | 1,103 |
| 1920s | 1,213 | 1,667 |
| 1930s | 876 | 1,899 |
| 1940s | 1,529 | 7,166 |
| 1950s | 3,623 | 25,897 |
| 1960s | 10,213 | 56,338 |
| 1970s | 24,902 | 24,855 |
| 1980s | 30,289 | 6,513 |
| 1990s | 126,065 | 5,143 |
| 2000s | 142,433 | 7,671 |
| 2010s | 84,198 | 5,585 |
| 2020s | 26,297 | 2,387 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Christian | Chris |
| 2014 | 8,480 | 539 |
| 2015 | 8,220 | 569 |
| 2016 | 7,674 | 514 |
| 2017 | 7,025 | 459 |
| 2018 | 6,582 | 440 |
| 2019 | 5,781 | 490 |
| 2020 | 5,104 | 382 |
| 2021 | 4,636 | 412 |
| 2022 | 4,486 | 408 |
| 2023 | 4,158 | 330 |
| 2024 | 4,272 | 424 |
| 2025 | 3,641 | 431 |