Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Chris
Endangered
Down 94% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
7,203
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Chris
How many people are named Chris?
An estimated 113,438 living Americans are named Chris.
How rare is Chris?
Chris is uncommon among babies today, with 431 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Chris?
The median age of a living American named Chris is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 65 years old.
Is Chris still popular?
No. Chris is endangered as a baby name, down 94% from its 1961 peak with 431 births in 2025.
Where is Chris most common?
Chris has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
94%
2025
431
All-time
147,462
Where it lives now
Chris is most concentrated in California — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in New Mexico.
States where Chris is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.