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.

Name A

Christian

Boy name · Rank #77

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christian Chris
Current Rank #77 #651
Total Births (all years) 450,258 147,039
Peak Year 2000 1961
Peak Year Births 16,057 7,204
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christian Chris
1880ss 486 503
1890ss 404 396
1900ss 321 339
1910ss 1,119 1,103
1920ss 1,213 1,667
1930ss 876 1,899
1940ss 1,529 7,166
1950ss 3,623 25,901
1960ss 10,215 56,347
1970ss 24,905 24,859
1980ss 30,289 6,511
1990ss 126,058 5,144
2000ss 142,423 7,669
2010ss 84,179 5,581
2020ss 22,618 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christian Chris
2014 8,479 538
2015 8,218 567
2016 7,668 514
2017 7,021 458
2018 6,581 440
2019 5,780 490
2020 5,101 382
2021 4,634 412
2022 4,483 407
2023 4,153 330
2024 4,247 423

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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