Unisex name · since 1914
Chriss
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 528 babies named Chriss, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,104 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 528
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Chriss currently ranks #12104 among unisex names in America, with 528 babies recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chriss has been recorded 528 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #12104 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #7,630 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,104 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 528 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chriss ranks #7,630 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,104 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 528 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,104 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 528
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Chriss's 528 recorded births place it above 83.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Chriss compares
528 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chriss's all-time total is 43% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chriss | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 528 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Chriss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chriss's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chriss popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Chriss popularity over time - girls
150 total births recorded since 1947 (Chriss as girls' name)
Chriss by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (101 births, 19% of the file).
1950s was Chriss's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Chriss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
92 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 101 births (19% of all-time use).
How Chriss compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chriss's total volume
Chriss by state
Where Chriss concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 528 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chriss's data
- Chriss's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Chrisss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chriss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chriss draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.