Christos vs Chris

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

Name A

Christos

Boy name · Rank #4073

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christos Chris
Current Rank #4073 #651
Total Births (all years) 2,857 147,039
Peak Year 1979 1961
Peak Year Births 67 7,204
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christos Chris
1880ss — 503
1890ss — 396
1900ss — 339
1910ss 31 1,103
1920ss 86 1,667
1930ss 51 1,899
1940ss 57 7,166
1950ss 93 25,901
1960ss 226 56,347
1970ss 485 24,859
1980ss 458 6,511
1990ss 374 5,144
2000ss 463 7,669
2010ss 386 5,581
2020ss 147 1,954

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christos Chris
2014 41 538
2015 44 567
2016 47 514
2017 31 458
2018 27 440
2019 33 490
2020 35 382
2021 27 412
2022 26 407
2023 33 330
2024 26 423

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, 1915–2024.

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