unisex name
Chrys
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 615
Chrys is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- Chrys started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
Chrys over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Chrys?
In 2025, Chrys was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Chrys is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chrys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chrys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chrys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chrys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chrys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chrys
How popular is the name Chrys?
In 2025, Chrys was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Chrys a girl's or a boy's name?
Chrys is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Chrys most popular?
Chrys peaked in 2006, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Chrys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chrys currently ranks #5,919 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Chrys originally a boys' or girls' name?
Chrys was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.