Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Cris
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1960
Peak births
115
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Cris
How many people are named Cris?
An estimated 2,404 living Americans are named Cris.
How rare is Cris?
Cris is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 87.8% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Cris?
The median age of a living American named Cris is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 65 years old.
Is Cris still popular?
Yes. Cris is holding steady, with 14 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Cris most common?
Cris has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
87.8%
2025
14
All-time
3,033
Where it lives now
Cris is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.5× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Cris is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.