Unisex name · since 1946
Chrys
Chrys has 194 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,114 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
194 girls have been named Chrys since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chrys recorded 194 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1973.
- #20,114 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 194 born since 1946
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrys ranks #20,114 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 194 born since 1946, peaking in the 1950s.
- #20,114 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
Chrys's 194 recorded births place it above 72.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chrys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chrys's full recorded timeline at 1957, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chrys popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1973
- Peak year (1953)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Chrys popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 2007 (Chrys as boys' name)
Chrys by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (117 births, 60% of the file).
1950s was Chrys's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Chrys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
117 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 117 births (60% of all-time use).
Chrys by state
Where Chrys concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
5 of 194 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chrys's data
- Chrys's decade-level peak was the 1950s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chryss (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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chrys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1946–1973 (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 Chrys 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.