Chris is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #455 in 2013 with 624 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 943 births ranking #346. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 13.0%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 3,031 boys born was named Chris. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.