Christopher vs Chris

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

Name A

Christopher

Boy name · Rank #61

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christopher Chris
Current Rank #61 #651
Total Births (all years) 2,069,596 147,462
Peak Year 1984 1961
Peak Year Births 60,021 7,203
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Chris
1880s 752 503
1890s 668 396
1900s 484 339
1910s 1,960 1,103
1920s 2,862 1,667
1930s 2,731 1,899
1940s 15,865 7,166
1950s 78,333 25,897
1960s 237,144 56,338
1970s 475,423 24,855
1980s 554,863 6,513
1990s 360,287 5,143
2000s 203,372 7,671
2010s 102,156 5,585
2020s 32,696 2,387

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Chris
2014 10,390 539
2015 9,853 569
2016 9,106 514
2017 8,319 459
2018 7,341 440
2019 7,022 490
2020 6,216 382
2021 5,863 412
2022 5,589 408
2023 5,198 330
2024 5,082 424
2025 4,748 431

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, 1880–2025.

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