Boys' name · since 1975

Hristos

28 babies named Hristos in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

28
total births
1975–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade

Hristos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Hristos recorded 28 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1981.

  • 28 total births
  • 1975–1981 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

28 boys have been named Hristos since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

28
total births
1975–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Hristos was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Hristos in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Hristos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hristos splits its recorded history at 1978: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hristos at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

28

Since 1975

7 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1975

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1981

Hristos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19751977197819801981 5

Hristos by decade

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

1970s was Hristos's strongest decade.

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

Hristos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hristos?
Hristos has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 7 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Hristos most popular?
Hristos was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Hristos been used?
Hristos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 7 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Hristos?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hridhaan, Hristopher, Hriday, Hridaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hristos's data

  • Hristos's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1975–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hristos: Baby Name Since 1975 - 28 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hristos. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Hristos 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 July 2026.