Cris vs Cristopher

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

Name A

Cris

Boy name · Rank #5886

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Name B

Cristopher

Boy name · Rank #1227

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Metric Cris Cristopher
Current Rank #5886 #1227
Total Births (all years) 3,019 11,770
Peak Year 1960 2007
Peak Year Births 115 576
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Cris Cristopher
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 27 —
1920ss 29 —
1930ss 22 —
1940ss 159 —
1950ss 625 91
1960ss 806 290
1970ss 361 760
1980ss 190 1,307
1990ss 176 1,992
2000ss 306 4,203
2010ss 229 2,423
2020ss 84 704

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cris Cristopher
2014 19 224
2015 23 215
2016 16 187
2017 22 171
2018 17 145
2019 15 151
2020 10 146
2021 12 122
2022 24 149
2023 23 124
2024 15 163

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, 1885–2024.

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