How Many People Are Named Cris?
An estimated 3,416 people in the United States have the first name Cris. It is used for both genders, with 73.4% male. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Cris peaked in popularity in 1960 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cris 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 Cris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,416
About 1 in 100,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.4% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1960
190 births
Total Registered
4,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cris
Cris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.4%) and females (26.6%). Out of 4,113 total births registered, 3,019 were male and 1,094 were female.
Cris as a male name
Ranked #5,942 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (115 births)
Cris as a female name
Ranked #13,810 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (75 births)
Cris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cris span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,264 babies were registered. Cris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cris by Decade
How has Cris 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.
Cris by State
Birth registrations for Cris span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 67 Criss were registered per state.
Cris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cris
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cris?
We estimate approximately 3,416 people named Cris 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 100,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Cris a common name?
Cris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cris most popular?
Cris reached peak popularity in 1960, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cris is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cris a male name?
Cris is predominantly male. 73.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cris Smith, Cris Johnson, Cris 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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