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) 2,064,796 147,039
Peak Year 1984 1961
Peak Year Births 60,019 7,204
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christopher Chris
1880ss 752 503
1890ss 668 396
1900ss 484 339
1910ss 1,960 1,103
1920ss 2,862 1,667
1930ss 2,731 1,899
1940ss 15,865 7,166
1950ss 78,334 25,901
1960ss 237,144 56,347
1970ss 475,446 24,859
1980ss 554,886 6,511
1990ss 360,280 5,144
2000ss 203,370 7,669
2010ss 102,121 5,581
2020ss 27,893 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christopher Chris
2014 10,387 538
2015 9,851 567
2016 9,101 514
2017 8,315 458
2018 7,333 440
2019 7,015 490
2020 6,213 382
2021 5,856 412
2022 5,579 407
2023 5,191 330
2024 5,054 423

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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