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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chris

Ranked #387 - 1 in 60,305 people
US

Most common in

United States

133k bearers

World total

132,658

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#387

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States133k
Worldwide
~133k
rank #387
Rarity
1 in 60,305
of people globally
Gender split
87/13
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~133k in US

About the name Chris

There are an estimated 132,658 people named Chris alive worldwide today. That ranks Chris at #387 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chris is held by approximately 132,658 people, ranking #387 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,502 U.S. residents).

Chris is used by both genders, 86.5% male and 13.5% female.

Chris appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 86.5%Female 13.5%

Chris popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chris, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 49
  2. 1881: 52
  3. 1882: 39
  4. 1883: 47
  5. 1884: 57
  6. 1885: 50
  7. 1886: 62
  8. 1887: 46
  9. 1888: 59
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 32
  12. 1891: 32
  13. 1892: 49
  14. 1893: 40
  15. 1894: 45
  16. 1895: 41
  17. 1896: 53
  18. 1897: 35
  19. 1898: 33
  20. 1899: 36
  21. 1900: 45
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 35
  25. 1904: 27
  26. 1905: 25
  27. 1906: 30
  28. 1907: 29
  29. 1908: 37
  30. 1909: 48
  31. 1910: 32
  32. 1911: 43
  33. 1912: 76
  34. 1913: 81
  35. 1914: 134
  36. 1915: 145
  37. 1916: 148
  38. 1917: 151
  39. 1918: 179
  40. 1919: 135
  41. 1920: 191
  42. 1921: 153
  43. 1922: 181
  44. 1923: 169
  45. 1924: 192
  46. 1925: 189
  47. 1926: 181
  48. 1927: 168
  49. 1928: 184
  50. 1929: 187
  51. 1930: 186
  52. 1931: 169
  53. 1932: 230
  54. 1933: 159
  55. 1934: 195
  56. 1935: 201
  57. 1936: 210
  58. 1937: 222
  59. 1938: 254
  60. 1939: 276
  61. 1940: 349
  62. 1941: 364
  63. 1942: 453
  64. 1943: 549
  65. 1944: 635
  66. 1945: 680
  67. 1946: 1,029
  68. 1947: 1,438
  69. 1948: 1,615
  70. 1949: 1,630
  71. 1950: 1,468
  72. 1951: 1,751
  73. 1952: 2,014
  74. 1953: 1,913
  75. 1954: 2,175
  76. 1955: 2,646
  77. 1956: 3,146
  78. 1957: 4,270
  79. 1958: 5,797
  80. 1959: 7,085
  81. 1960: 8,003
  82. 1961: 8,774
  83. 1962: 8,310
  84. 1963: 7,752
  85. 1964: 7,016
  86. 1965: 6,568
  87. 1966: 6,117
  88. 1967: 5,347
  89. 1968: 4,917
  90. 1969: 4,808
  91. 1970: 4,918
  92. 1971: 4,616
  93. 1972: 3,749
  94. 1973: 2,941
  95. 1974: 2,483
  96. 1975: 2,155
  97. 1976: 1,785
  98. 1977: 1,656
  99. 1978: 1,468
  100. 1979: 1,383
  101. 1980: 1,095
  102. 1981: 906
  103. 1982: 797
  104. 1983: 701
  105. 1984: 684
  106. 1985: 667
  107. 1986: 593
  108. 1987: 551
  109. 1988: 541
  110. 1989: 568
  111. 1990: 519
  112. 1991: 549
  113. 1992: 486
  114. 1993: 473
  115. 1994: 470
  116. 1995: 513
  117. 1996: 581
  118. 1997: 551
  119. 1998: 615
  120. 1999: 638
  121. 2000: 671
  122. 2001: 715
  123. 2002: 707
  124. 2003: 692
  125. 2004: 686
  126. 2005: 732
  127. 2006: 851
  128. 2007: 925
  129. 2008: 956
  130. 2009: 871
  131. 2010: 729
  132. 2011: 581
  133. 2012: 660
  134. 2013: 635
  135. 2014: 546
  136. 2015: 577
  137. 2016: 520
  138. 2017: 464
  139. 2018: 446
  140. 2019: 490
  141. 2020: 391
  142. 2021: 422
  143. 2022: 414
  144. 2023: 344
  145. 2024: 431
  146. 2025: 431

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chris worldwide?

There are an estimated 132,658 people named Chris alive worldwide today, ranking #387 globally.

Is Chris a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 60,305 people. In the United States there are roughly 132,658 bearers, which is 1 in 2,502 Americans.

Is Chris a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chris is used 86.5% male and 13.5% female.

Where does the name Chris come from?

Who are famous people named Chris?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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