Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1960

Cris

Gender Unisex · 27% girls Rank 2025 #6,196

Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.

Rank 2025
#6,196
among boys · ↓231 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Cris · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1960
190 babies
All-time total
4,127
#2,522 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Cris popularity over time

4,127 babies have been named Cris since 1885, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #971
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 27 27 3 – #2,340
1920s – 29 29 3 +7% #3,536
1930s 5 22 27 3 -7% #3,242
1940s 42 159 201 20 +644% #1,109
1950s 395 624 1,019 102 +407% #756
1960s 458 806 1,264 126 +24% #725
1970s 135 361 496 50 -61% #1,034
1980s 30 190 220 22 -56% #1,862
1990s – 176 176 18 -20% #2,877
2000s 23 307 330 33 +87% #2,726
2010s – 229 229 23 -31% #3,006
2020s (to 2025) 6 98 104 17 -24% #4,328

The story of Cris

Cris is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,196 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 4,127 American babies have been named Cris, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1960, when 190 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Cris stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cris?

The median living Cris is about 59 years old; half are between 38 and 66. An estimated 3,500 people named Cris are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Cris year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 14 #6,196
2024 6 #13,859 15 #5,965
2023 – – 23 #4,483
2022 – – 24 #4,328
2021 – – 12 #6,788
2020 – – 10 #7,628
2019 – – 15 #5,872
2018 – – 17 #5,362
2017 – – 22 #4,498
2016 – – 16 #5,604
2015 – – 23 #4,319
2014 – – 19 #4,913
2013 – – 23 #4,206
2012 – – 28 #3,733
2011 – – 38 #3,006
2010 – – 28 #3,731
2009 – – 33 #3,349
2008 6 #15,842 29 #3,664
2007 – – 44 #2,726
2006 – – 42 #2,752
2005 – – 33 #3,099
2004 7 #13,071 31 #3,171
2003 – – 31 #3,055
2002 – – 16 #4,745
2001 5 #15,886 24 #3,526
2000 5 #15,577 24 #3,444
1995 – – 21 #3,212
1990 – – 14 #4,013
1985 5 #11,007 11 #3,844
1980 – – 23 #2,230
1975 14 #4,398 22 #2,077
1970 31 #2,405 62 #1,034
1965 49 #1,600 69 #882
1960 75 #1,269 115 #725
1955 40 #1,618 63 #943
1950 10 #3,473 22 #1,578
1945 – – 14 #1,870
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 5 #3,773
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,343
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #971
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Cris

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

  1. 1 Cris Cyborg Cris Cyborg Brazilian and American mixed martial artist and boxer (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Cris Brazilian football manager and former player b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cris?

The median living Cris is about 59 years old. Half of all living Criss are between 38 and 66 years old.

How many people named Cris are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Cris are alive in the United States, based on 4,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cris mean?

Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.

How popular is the name Cris in 2025?

Cris ranked #6,196 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cris?

4,127 babies have been named Cris in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cris most popular?

Cris peaked in 1960, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Cris a boy or girl name?

Cris is used for both: about 27% of babies named Cris have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Cris rising or falling?

Cris has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Cris?

Well-known people named Cris include Cris Cyborg (martial arts), Cris (soccer player).

Names like Cris

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

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