Chris is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #391 in 2000 with 651 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 943 births ranking #346. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 17.9%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 3,017 boys born was named Chris. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.