Unisex name · since 1885

Cris

3,033 babies named Cris in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,522 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,152 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,033
born since 1885
1960s
peak decade

Cris currently ranks #6152 among unisex names in America, with 3,033 babies recorded since 1885.

Social Security Administration records show Cris recorded 3,033 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #6152 nationally today, ahead of 56% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #2,522 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,152 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,033 born since 1885
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cris ranks #2,522 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,152 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,033 born since 1885, peaking in the 1960s.

#2,522 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,152 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,033
born since 1885
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%55.8%
Cris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Cris's 3,033 recorded births place it above 94.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Cris compares

3,033 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Cris's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Cris Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,033 369 358,536
Peak-year births 115 34 22,252

Cris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cris's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 115, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cris popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
115
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
050100150 188519381953196619791992200520182025 14

Cris popularity over time - girls

1,094 total births recorded since 1939 (Cris as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,094 births
020406080 193919511957196319691975198420082024 6

Cris by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (806 births, 27% of the file).

1960s was Cris's strongest decade.

806 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Cris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 806 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Cris 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 Cris's total volume

Cris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -111, 5.9%-22, 29.5%-111, 5.9%-58, 4%-27, 7.8%-31, 5.6%-112, 1.9%-41, 5.1%-76, 4.2%-34, 13%-70, 3.9%-137, 2.1%-146, 2.2%-68, 4.1%-146, 1.9%Cris-141, 3.8%Cris
Cris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Cris by state

Where Cris concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
357 11.8%
#2 Texas
247 8.1%
#3 Ohio
53 1.7%
#4 Michigan
40 1.3%
#5 New York
32 1.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
27 0.9%
#7 Missouri
19 0.6%
#8 Oklahoma
17 0.6%
California share of Cris's total US births 11.8%
Even split

357 of 3,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Cris appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cris? ▼
Cris has been given to 3,033 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,522 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,152 of 13,930. 115 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Cris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cris ranks #2,522 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,152 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cris most popular? ▼
Cris was most popular in the 1960s decade with 806 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Cris most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cris are California (357 births), Texas (247 births), Ohio (53 births).
Is Cris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,033 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,094 births.
How long has the name Cris been used? ▼
Records for Cris go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristian, Cristopher, Cristobal, Cristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cris's data

  • Cris's decade-level peak was the 1960s (806 total births); usage has since declined to 98 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Criss (357 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.

Keep exploring Cris

Nearby Names Like Cris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cris

Cristian Boy
#362 69,925 births
Cristopher Boy
#1431 11,898 births
Cristobal Boy
#1612 7,990 births
Cristofer Boy
#1938 4,323 births
Cristiano Boy
#1288 3,898 births

Compare Cris side by side: Cris vs Cristian Cris vs Cristopher Cris vs Cristobal

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Cris

Ruel #6151
1,921 births · Peak 1915
Lovell #6153
3,412 births · Peak 1916
Esequiel #6150
2,944 births · Peak 1974
Arnie #6154
2,088 births · Peak 1960
Elihu #6149
1,236 births · Peak 1928
Elija #6155
1,169 births · Peak 2008
Albin #6148
4,431 births · Peak 1919
Romie #6156
1,744 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1885–2025 (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 Cris 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.