Names / Boy names
Christos
Current rank
#3,459
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,090
in 1979
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
2,800
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,090 in 1979 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(KREE-stos / KRIS-tos): Greek form of Christopher/Christ-related name. Strong and traditional. Stateside, it first shows up in 1915. It topped out in 1979 at #1,090. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 2,800 children have been given the name overall.