male NAME · CURRENTLY #646

Chris

kris

“Short form of Christopher or Christian; ultimately from Greek Christos, “anointed””

A short form commonly associated with Christopher or Christine.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Chris has traveled through time

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LATEST YEAR2025431 births
PEAK RANK#55in 1966
CURRENT USAGE0% F100% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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