unisex name
Chriss
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 738
Chriss is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chriss over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 149 |
| 1960s | 176 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Chriss?
In 2025, Chriss was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chriss is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chriss
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chriss also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chriss over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chriss
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chriss — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chriss
How popular is the name Chriss?
In 2025, Chriss was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chriss a girl's or a boy's name?
Chriss is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Chriss?
Chriss has 1 syllable.
When was Chriss most popular?
Chriss peaked in 1960, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chriss a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chriss currently ranks #12,903 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.