Boy · Name family
Chris
183,224births recorded
18Countries
9Variants
2021Peak · Slovenia
#60Slovenia 2025
Chris is a boy name family recorded 183,224 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#60 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2021, at 307.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kris (Scotland, Slovenia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Chris
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris | English | 147,462 | 🇺🇸 United States | #646 | 1961 | ▼ 15 % |
| Chris | English | 5,510 | 🇫🇷 France | #866 | 2011 | ▼ 62 % |
| Chris | English | 1,894 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #559 | 1968 | ▼ 18 % |
| Chris | English | 999 | 🏴 England & Wales | #914 | 2013 | ▲ 4 % |
| Chris | English | 455 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1960 | – |
| Chris | English | 455 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #668 | 2002 | ▼ 38 % |
| Kris | Slovene | 14,400 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3181 | 1974 | ▼ 30 % |
| Kris | Slovene | 955 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1981 | – |
| Kris | Slovene | 740 | 🇫🇷 France | #4890 | 2005 | ▼ 58 % |
| Kris | Slovene | 492 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #60 | 2021 | ▲ 56 % |
| Kris | Slovene | 310 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Kris | Slovene | 264 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 1997 | new |
| Cris | Spanish | 3,033 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 1960 | ▼ 32 % |
| Cris | Spanish | 201 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 1991 | ▼ 22 % |
| Cris | Spanish | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Chriss | English | 678 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1961 | ▼ 6 % |
| Chriss | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Criss | English | 712 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2007 | ▼ 61 % |
| Criss | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Criss | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1992 | – |
| Kriss | French | 555 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1963 | – |
| Kriss | French | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Kriss | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1983 | – |
| Chrys | French | 395 | 🇫🇷 France | #3656 | 2006 | ▼ 37 % |
| Chrys | French | 220 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1953 | – |
| Krys | French | 445 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Krys | French | 64 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1964 | – |
| Khris | English | 393 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2008 | ▼ 32 % |
| Khris | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Chris ↔ Kris — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Cris — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Chriss — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Criss — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Kriss — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Chrys — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Krys — spelling variant
- Chris ↔ Khris — spelling variant
Questions about Chris
How popular is the name Chris?
In 2025 it ranked #60 in Slovenia. Official registers record 183,224 births across 18 countries.
What is Chris in other languages?
Kris (Slovene); Cris (Spanish); Chriss (English); Criss (English); Kriss (French); Chrys (French); Krys (French); Khris (English).
When was Chris most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2021, at 307.0 births per 100,000.
Is Chris a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Chris is a boy name.