How Many People Are Named Chriss?
An estimated 552 people in the United States have the first name Chriss. It is used for both genders, with 77.6% male. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Chriss peaked in popularity in 1960 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chriss as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chriss paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
552
About 1 in 620,932 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.6% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1960
28 births
Total Registered
670
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chriss
Chriss is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.6%) and females (22.4%). Out of 670 total births registered, 520 were male and 150 were female.
Chriss as a male name
Ranked #7,842 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (19 births)
Chriss as a female name
Ranked #10,482 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1960 (17 births)
Chriss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chriss span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 176 babies were registered. Chriss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chriss by Decade
How has Chriss tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chriss by State
Chriss + Last Name Combinations
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Chriss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chriss?
We estimate approximately 552 people named Chriss are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 620,932 Americans share this first name.
Is Chriss a common name?
Chriss is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 670 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chriss most popular?
Chriss reached peak popularity in 1960, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chriss is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chriss a male name?
Chriss is predominantly male. 77.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chriss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chriss Smith, Chriss Johnson, Chriss Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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