Christophe vs Chris

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

Name A

Christophe

Boy name · Rank #9076

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christophe Chris
Current Rank #9076 #651
Total Births (all years) 4,476 147,039
Peak Year 1955 1961
Peak Year Births 325 7,204
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christophe Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss — 1,103
1920ss 5 1,667
1930ss — 1,899
1940ss 190 7,166
1950ss 2,354 25,901
1960ss 627 56,347
1970ss 409 24,859
1980ss 370 6,511
1990ss 259 5,144
2000ss 147 7,669
2010ss 83 5,581
2020ss 32 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christophe Chris
2014 12 538
2015 5 567
2016 11 514
2017 — 458
2018 9 440
2019 10 490
2020 7 382
2021 8 412
2022 9 407
2023 — 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, 1929–2024.

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