Boys' name · since 1984

Cristos

41 babies named Cristos in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,500 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade

41 boys have been named Cristos since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cristos recorded 41 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.

  • #23,500 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 1984
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristos ranks #23,500 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,500 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cristos's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cristos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cristos's full recorded timeline at 2006, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cristos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
45678910 1984200220042006200920112024 6

Cristos by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (25 births, 61% of the file).

2000s was Cristos's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Cristos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cristos?
Since 1984, Social Security records show 41 babies named Cristos. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,500 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 9 births.
Where does Cristos sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cristos ranks #23,500 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cristos most popular?
Cristos was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Cristos been used?
Records for Cristos go back to 1984, giving 41 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Cristos?
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 Cristos's data

  • Cristos's decade-level peak was the 2000s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cristos

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cristos: 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, 1984–2024 (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 Cristos 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.