Boys name
Chris
Chris is a boys' name given to 141,877 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 1961 with 7,203 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 32nd among boys names in Utah in 1962.
Which states favor Chris
Chris by state
Top states by all-time births named Chris. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19,112 | #616 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 11,775 | #732 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 9,436 | #408 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 6,947 | #956 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 6,680 | #1046 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 6,385 | #845 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 5,459 | #493 (2025) |
| 8 | Indiana | 4,370 | #435 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 4,310 | #284 (2025) |
| 10 | Louisiana | 3,800 | #602 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 3,789 | #660 (2025) |
| 12 | Georgia | 3,558 | #1234 (2025) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 3,509 | #470 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 3,193 | #1048 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 3,162 | #745 (2024) |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 2,770 | #635 (2012) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 2,762 | #853 (2022) |
| 18 | Tennessee | 2,705 | #599 (2025) |
| 19 | Iowa | 2,660 | #513 (2025) |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 2,582 | #569 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).