unisex name
Cris
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,296
Cris is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 190 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 201 |
| 1950s | 1,019 |
| 1960s | 1,264 |
| 1970s | 496 |
| 1980s | 220 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 330 |
| 2010s | 229 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 104 |
How popular is Cris?
In 2025, Cris was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cris 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 Cris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cris
How popular is the name Cris?
In 2025, Cris was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cris a girl's or a boy's name?
Cris is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cris?
Cris has 1 syllable.
When was Cris most popular?
Cris peaked in 1960, when 190 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cris a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cris currently ranks #6,274 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.