- Best ever
- #215 in 1961
- US births since 1880
- 22,955
- Trend
- Rising last 10 years
Meaning
- Servant of Christ
- Annointed, follower of Christ
Also a boy’s name. See Chris for boys — 147,462 recorded US births.
Births 1914–2024
Peak 1,571 in 1961. Rising over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA21,899
- TX12,730
- NY10,689
- OH8,617
- IL8,174
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 96% of this name's national total.