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 #4088

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Name B

Chris

Boy name · Rank #651

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Metric Christos Chris
Current Rank #4088 #651
Total Births (all years) 2,890 147,462
Peak Year 1979 1961
Peak Year Births 67 7,203
Peak Decade 1970s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Christos Chris
1880s - 503
1890s - 396
1900s - 339
1910s 31 1,103
1920s 86 1,667
1930s 51 1,899
1940s 57 7,166
1950s 93 25,897
1960s 226 56,338
1970s 485 24,855
1980s 458 6,513
1990s 374 5,143
2000s 463 7,671
2010s 386 5,585
2020s 180 2,387

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Christos Chris
2014 41 539
2015 44 569
2016 47 514
2017 31 459
2018 27 440
2019 33 490
2020 35 382
2021 27 412
2022 26 408
2023 33 330
2024 26 424
2025 33 431

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, 1915–2025.

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