Names / Boy names
Chris
Current rank
#646
holding steady
All-time peak
#55
in 1966
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
170,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #55 in 1966 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Chris first appears in 1880. Its strongest year was 1966, at #55 nationally. It currently ranks #646 and is holding steady. Across all years, more than 170,400 children have been named this.