Chris
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Chris
Chris is a long-running nickname used almost equally for boys and girls. While past its prime, Chris stands out as sounding completely appropriate for both sexes, perhaps because of its widespread use as a short form of both the popular Christopher and Christine. Chris manages to retain its crisp appeal even though its fashion moment is over.
Chris for girls
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 #646 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #55 in 1966.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #521 | 538 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #507 | 567 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #560 | 514 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #595 | 458 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #612 | 440 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #568 | 490 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #676 | 382 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #658 | 412 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #669 | 407 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #774 | 330 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #650 | 423 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #646 | 431 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Chris for boys
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Chris on lists
Famous Chriss
- Chris YoungbloodBoy
American pro wrestler
- Christopher Paul "Chris" ColferBoy
American actor, singer and author
- Christopher Robert "Chris" EvansBoy
American actor
- Christopher Thomas "Chris" HemsworthBoy
Australian actor
- Christopher Whitelaw "Chris" PineBoy
American actor
- Christopher Anthony John "Chris" MartinBoy
English musician
- Christopher Joseph "Chris" ColumbusBoy
American filmmaker
- Christopher Ryan "Chris" HardwickBoy
American comedian and host of "Talking Dead"
- Christopher Percy Gordon "Chris" BlackwellBoy
English reggae producer
- Christopher "Chris" O'DowdBoy
Irish actor and comedian
- Chris ColeBoy
American pro skateboarder
- Chris ReedBoy
Japanese ice dancer
- Christopher Dwayne "Chris" TomlinBoy
American singer,songwriter
- Chris HaslamBoy
Canadian pro skateboarder
- Chris Omprakash SharmaBoy
American rock climber
- Chris CornellBoy
late American musician
- Christopher Eugene "Chris" O'DonnellBoy
American actor
- Christopher Michael "Chris" PrattBoy
American actor
- Christopher Shannon "Chris" PennBoy
American actor
- Christopher "Chris" TuckerBoy
American actor
- Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock IIIBoy
American actor
- Christopher David "Chris" NothBoy
American actor
- Christopher Crosby "Chris" FarleyBoy
American actor
- Christopher William "Chris" CooperBoy
American actor
- Christopher Joseph "Chris" IsaakBoy
American musician
- Christopher Maurice "Chris" BrownBoy
American singer
- Christopher Adam "Chris" DaughtryBoy
American musician
- Christopher Anton "Chris" KnightBoy
American actor
- Christopher John "Chris" WeitzBoy
American film director
- Christopher Roy "Chris" SuttonBoy
English footballer
- Christopher Roland "Chris" WaddleBoy
English footballer
- Christopher Sean "Chris" LoweBoy
English musician
- Chris DysonBoy
American racing driver
- Christopher William Gerard "Chris" HughtonBoy
Irish footballer
- Christopher Aubrey "Chris" ShiflettBoy
American guitarist
- Christopher "Chris" Scott ThileBoy
American mandolinist
- Christopher "Chris" WallaceBoy
American TV host
- Christopher "Chris" FallerBoy
American bassist
- Chris HemsworthBoy
Australian actor
- Chris Brown "Christopher Mason"Boy
American model
- Christopher "Chris" StarkBoy
British radio personality
- Christopher James "Chris" KendallBoy
British vlogger
- Chris SullivanBoy
American actor and musician
- Christopher "Chris" Lloyd SmallingBoy
English professional footballer
- Christopher "Chris" HenchyBoy
American screenwriter and producer
- Christine Marie "Chris" EvertGirl
American tennis player
- Susan Christina "Chris" von SaltzaGirl
American Olympic swimmer
- Christine Ann "Chris" JansingGirl
American TV journalist
- Christine "Chris" O'NeilGirl
Australian tennis player
- Christine "Chris" McKendryGirl
American sportscaster
Chris in pop culture
- P'tit(e) ChrisBoy
a character on TV's "Le coeur a ses raisons"
- Chris CaldwellBoy
character on TV's "The OC"
- Chris GriffinBoy
character on TV's "Family Guy"
- Chris StevensBoy
character on TV's "Northern Exposure"
- Christopher "Chris" DollangangerBoy
character from the Dollanganger series by V.C. Andrews
- Dr. Christopher Alexander "Chris" WarnerBoy
character on New Zealand soap "Shortland Street"
- Christopher "Chris" TraegerBoy
character on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
- Christos "Chris" PappasBoy
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Christopher "Chris" Rodonanté CwejBoy
character in the "Virgin New Adventures" series
- Christopher Francis "Chris" TateBoy
character on British soap "Emmerdale"
- Chris RedfieldBoy
character in Resident Evil video game series
- Christopher "Chris" MilesBoy
character on British TV's "Skins"
- Christopher Perry "Chris" HalliwellBoy
character on TV's "Charmed"
- Chris GrayBoy
character on British soap "Coronation Street"
- Chris ThorndykeBoy
character on "Sonic X"
- Christopher "Chris" Michael TaubBoy
character on TV's "House M.D."
- Chris WalkerBoy
character in the game "Outlast"
- Chris RobinsonBoy
character on "Sesame Street"
- Chris "Remy" Rembrandt a.k.a. SpringheelBoy
character in the "Commitment" campaign of the podcast "The Adventure Zone"
- Christine Bridget "Chris" RileyGirl
character on TV's "Blue Heelers"
- Christine "Chris" McGroartyGirl
character in Disney's "The Brave Little Toaster"
- Chris NoelGirl
"Dead Poets Society"
- Chris HargensenGirl
character in movie "Carrie"
- Christine “Chris” DonatiGirl
character in movie and novel series “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”