Christoph vs Chris

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

Name A

Christoph

Boy name · Rank #9095

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christoph Chris
Current Rank #9095 #651
Total Births (all years) 1,178 147,039
Peak Year 1969 1961
Peak Year Births 32 7,204
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christoph Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss — 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss — 7,166
1950ss 64 25,901
1960ss 249 56,347
1970ss 189 24,859
1980ss 148 6,511
1990ss 189 5,144
2000ss 163 7,669
2010ss 129 5,581
2020ss 47 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christoph Chris
2014 20 538
2015 21 567
2016 17 514
2017 16 458
2018 13 440
2019 13 490
2020 10 382
2021 7 412
2022 11 407
2023 11 330
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, 1952–2024.

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