Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1979

Christos

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,459 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,459
among boys · ↑639 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Christos · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1979
67 babies
All-time total
2,890
#2,604 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Christos popularity over time

2,890 babies have been named Christos since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 31 3 – #2,408
1920s 86 9 +177% #2,261
1930s 51 5 -41% #2,322
1940s 57 6 +12% #2,347
1950s 93 9 +63% #2,048
1960s 226 23 +143% #1,306
1970s 485 49 +115% #1,090
1980s 458 46 -6% #1,217
1990s 374 37 -18% #1,783
2000s 463 46 +24% #2,032
2010s 386 39 -17% #2,410
2020s (to 2025) 180 30 -22% #3,215

Where Christos is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Christos

Christos is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,459 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,890 American babies have been named Christos. Its peak came in 1979, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Christos stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Christos?

The median living Christos is about 33 years old; half are between 17 and 47. An estimated 2,600 people named Christos are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Christos year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,459
2024 26 #4,098
2023 33 #3,484
2022 26 #4,112
2021 27 #3,933
2020 35 #3,215
2019 33 #3,435
2018 27 #3,907
2017 31 #3,528
2016 47 #2,633
2015 44 #2,727
2014 41 #2,853
2013 31 #3,422
2012 36 #3,124
2011 44 #2,710
2010 52 #2,410
2009 61 #2,189
2008 50 #2,521
2007 40 #2,932
2006 57 #2,227
2005 37 #2,852
2004 46 #2,427
2003 39 #2,583
2002 37 #2,609
2001 52 #2,032
2000 44 #2,227
1995 27 #2,695
1990 43 #1,815
1985 37 #1,676
1980 57 #1,217
1975 49 #1,210
1970 43 #1,265
1965 18 #1,867
1960 9 #2,904
1955 7 #3,246
1950 – –
1945 5 #3,399
1940 7 #2,917
1935 5 #3,739
1930 12 #2,322
1925 10 #2,785
1920 11 #2,634
1915 5 #3,923
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Christos

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Christos Papadimitriou Christos Papadimitriou Greek-American computer scientist (b. 1949) Contemporary
  2. 2 Christos Sartzetakis Christos Sartzetakis President of Greece from 1985 to 1990 b. 1929 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Christos Patsatzoglou Christos Patsatzoglou Greek footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  4. 4 Christos Mylordos Singer, Cyprus b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Christos, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Christos?

The median living Christos is about 33 years old. Half of all living Christoss are between 17 and 47 years old.

How many people named Christos are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Christos are alive in the United States, based on 2,890 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Christos in 2025?

Christos ranked #3,459 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Christos?

2,890 babies have been named Christos in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Christos most popular?

Christos peaked in 1979, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Christos a boy or girl name?

Christos is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Christos rising or falling?

Christos has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Christos become more popular?

Christos looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Christos in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Christos?

Well-known people named Christos include Christos Papadimitriou (computer scientist), Christos Sartzetakis (politician), Christos Patsatzoglou (soccer player).

Names like Christos

Names that sound and feel close to Christos: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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