Chris is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #358 in 2009 with 861 recorded births. This places Chris in the top 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 943 births ranking #346. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 56.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 2,303 boys born was named Chris. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.