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Chris Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Greek

Gender Distribution:

86% Masculine / 14% Feminine

Meaning:

Chris means 'bearing Christ' and is a popular given name and nickname.

Meaning of the Name Chris

Chris is a short form of the name Christopher, which comes from the Greek name Christophoros meaning 'bearing Christ'. It has a religious connotation as it refers to those who carry Christ in their hearts. Chris is widely used as both a given name and a nickname and is popular in English-speaking countries.

Popularity of the Name Chris

The popularity for the name Chris peaked in popularity in the year 1961 with 7,206 births, which ranked number 117 out of 11,008 unique names for that year. Chris had the most female births in 1961 with 1,568, which ranked number 215 out of 7,531 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1961 with 7,206, which ranked number 57 out of 4,651 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Chris has declined sharply over the last ten years from 660 births to 410 births, a decline of -37.88%. Among males, Chris has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 648 births to 404 births, a decline of -37.65%. Among females, Chris has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 12 births to 6 births, a decline of -50.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Chris

20 Year Trend of Chris: -42.01%
10 Year Trend of Chris: -37.88%
10 Year Male Trend of Chris: -37.65%
10 Year Female Trend of Chris: -50.00%

Popularity of Chris by State

For males, Chris was most popular in Southeastern states with 100 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 55 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Chris. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	7	733	< 5	N/A
CA	49	597	< 5	N/A
FL	41	438	< 5	N/A
GA	17	574	< 5	N/A
IL	9	871	< 5	N/A
IN	9	644	< 5	N/A
KY	5	667	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	10	473	< 5	N/A
MD	10	497	< 5	N/A
MI	8	814	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	17	443	< 5	N/A
NY	41	402	< 5	N/A
OH	12	698	< 5	N/A
OR	6	529	< 5	N/A
PA	16	569	< 5	N/A
TN	7	825	< 5	N/A
TX	55	558	< 5	N/A
VA	9	712	< 5	N/A
WA	5	994	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Chris

Total Births of Chris: 391 (-4.65%)
Male Births of Chris: 385 (-4.61%)
Female Births of Chris: 6 (-6.70%)

Given the downward trend of Chris over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -4.65% decrease in total births, for a total of 391 births in 2024. Male births for Chris have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 385 male births in 2024, a decrease of -4.61%. For Females, births for Chris have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 6 female births in 2024, a decrease of -6.70%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	7	733	< 5	N/A
CA	49	597	< 5	N/A
FL	41	438	< 5	N/A
GA	17	574	< 5	N/A
IL	9	871	< 5	N/A
IN	9	644	< 5	N/A
KY	5	667	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	10	473	< 5	N/A
MD	10	497	< 5	N/A
MI	8	814	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	17	443	< 5	N/A
NY	41	402	< 5	N/A
OH	12	698	< 5	N/A
OR	6	529	< 5	N/A
PA	16	569	< 5	N/A
TN	7	825	< 5	N/A
TX	55	558	< 5	N/A
VA	9	712	< 5	N/A
WA	5	994	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	7	733	< 5	N/A
CA	49	597	< 5	N/A
FL	41	438	< 5	N/A
GA	17	574	< 5	N/A
IL	9	871	< 5	N/A
IN	9	644	< 5	N/A
KY	5	667	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	10	473	< 5	N/A
MD	10	497	< 5	N/A
MI	8	814	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	17	443	< 5	N/A
NY	41	402	< 5	N/A
OH	12	698	< 5	N/A
OR	6	529	< 5	N/A
PA	16	569	< 5	N/A
TN	7	825	< 5	N/A
TX	55	558	< 5	N/A
VA	9	712	< 5	N/A
WA	5	994	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	7	733	< 5	N/A
CA	49	597	< 5	N/A
FL	41	438	< 5	N/A
GA	17	574	< 5	N/A
IL	9	871	< 5	N/A
IN	9	644	< 5	N/A
KY	5	667	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	10	473	< 5	N/A
MD	10	497	< 5	N/A
MI	8	814	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	17	443	< 5	N/A
NY	41	402	< 5	N/A
OH	12	698	< 5	N/A
OR	6	529	< 5	N/A
PA	16	569	< 5	N/A
TN	7	825	< 5	N/A
TX	55	558	< 5	N/A
VA	9	712	< 5	N/A
WA	5	994	< 5	N/A