How Many People Are Named Chrys?
An estimated 166 people in the United States have the first name Chrys. It is used for both genders, with 88.2% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Chrys peaked in popularity in 1953 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chrys 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 Chrys paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
166
About 1 in 2,064,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.2% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1953
20 births
Total Registered
220
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chrys
Chrys is predominantly female (88.2%), though 26 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chrys as a male name
Ranked #12,646 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Chrys as a female name
Ranked #6,793 in 1973
7 female births in 1973
Peak: 1953 (20 births)
Chrys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chrys span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 117 babies were registered. Chrys has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chrys by Decade
How has Chrys 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.
Chrys by State
Chrys + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chrys
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Chrys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrys?
We estimate approximately 166 people named Chrys 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 2,064,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Chrys a common name?
Chrys is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 220 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chrys most popular?
Chrys reached peak popularity in 1953, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chrys is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chrys a female name?
Chrys is predominantly female. 88.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chrys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chrys Smith, Chrys Johnson, Chrys 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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