Chris is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9228 in 2012 with 12 recorded births. This places Chris in the top 47% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 29 births ranking #3739. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.6%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 146,729 girls born was named Chris. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.