Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Short For Christopher Or Christine
- English
- A nickname for Christian or Christopher, though Chris easily stands as an independent name
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Chris
Pronunciation
ch-ris
Famous People
Actor Chris O''Donnell, Comedian Chris Rock
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #57, 7,207 births); most recent 2025 (rank #646, 431 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #215, 1,568 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12120, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 431 | – |
| 2024 | 423 | 7 |
| 2023 | 330 | 14 |
| 2022 | 407 | 6 |
| 2021 | 412 | 10 |
| 2020 | 382 | 9 |
| 2019 | 490 | – |
| 2018 | 440 | 6 |
| 2017 | 458 | 5 |
| 2016 | 514 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #677, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #914, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #315, 204 births); most recent 2023 (rank #563, 77 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #1006, 17 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 77 | – |
| 2022 | 78 | – |
| 2021 | 89 | 3 |
| 2020 | 86 | – |
| 2019 | 99 | – |
| 2018 | 115 | – |
| 2017 | 114 | – |
| 2016 | 139 | – |
| 2015 | 149 | – |
| 2014 | 145 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #252, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #149, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #533, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #539, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #303, 5 births); most recent 2019 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #164, 18 births); most recent 2022 (rank #532, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence