Chris
About Chris
Chris is one of the longest-running and still most appealing unisex short forms, still used nearly equally for boys and girls. Though no longer fashionable, Chris still feels crisp and appropriate for both sexes.
Pronounced KRIS.
As of October 2026, Chris ranked #12392 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #215 in 1961.
Editor's take: The name Chris is a girl's name of English, Greek origin meaning "a Christian".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Chris on lists
Famous Chriss
- Christine Marie "Chris" Evert
American tennis player
- Susan Christina "Chris" von Saltza
American Olympic swimmer
- Christine Ann "Chris" Jansing
American TV journalist
- Christine "Chris" O'Neil
Australian tennis player
- Christine "Chris" McKendry
American sportscaster
Chris in pop culture
- Christine Bridget "Chris" Riley
character on TV's "Blue Heelers"
- Christine "Chris" McGroarty
character in Disney's "The Brave Little Toaster"
- Chris Noel
"Dead Poets Society"
- Chris Hargensen
character in movie "Carrie"
- Christine “Chris” Donati
character in movie and novel series “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”