US rank #12821 Boys' name Peak 1998 241 births

Chrishon — #12821 US boys' name

241 babies named Chrishon in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s612000s1042010s602020s11
#12821
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Chrishon was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

24 babies were named Chrishon in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrishon

The Social Security Administration has registered 241 babies named Chrishon between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chrishon currently holds the #12821 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrishon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chrishon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Chrishon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrishon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 241 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chrishon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

241

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

1998

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,821

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chrishon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
24
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0510152025 2024201720102006200119971988 5

Chrishon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
104 births that decade — 43% of Chrishon's all-time total
1980s51990s612000s1042010s602020s11

Chrishon by state

Where Chrishon concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Chrishon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 2.1%
#2 North Carolina
5 2.1%
Illinois share of Chrishon's total US births 2.1%
Even split

5 of 241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrishon?
241 babies have been named Chrishon since 1988. It currently ranks #12821 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 24 births.
When was Chrishon most popular?
Chrishon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Chrishon most popular?
The top states for the name Chrishon are Illinois (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Chrishon been used?
Chrishon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chrishon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.