Chris
Boy5 letters
#432
in Ireland (2025)
#418 with spellings combined
8
babies in 2025
#242
best rank (1998)
215
babies since 1991
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10-year rank change
Chris through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #418 |
| 2024 | 6 | #501 |
| 2023 | 6 | #497 |
| 2022 | 4 | #634 |
| 2021 | 10 | #353 |
| 2020 | 9 | #391 |
| 2019 | 9 | #389 |
| 2018 | 7 | #446 |
| 2017 | 10 | #374 |
| 2016 | 6 | #491 |
| 2015 | 5 | #555 |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 |
| 2013 | 12 | #338 |
| 2012 | 9 | #401 |
| 2011 | 10 | #387 |
| 2010 | 8 | #422 |
| 2009 | 7 | #429 |
| 2008 | 18 | #252 |
| 2007 | 7 | #404 |
| 2006 | 4 | #492 |
| 2005 | 5 | #403 |
| 2004 | 7 | #322 |
| 2003 | 9 | #275 |
| 2002 | 7 | #292 |
| 2000 | 5 | #312 |
| 1999 | 4 | #330 |
| 1998 | 6 | #242 |
| 1997 | 3 | #382 |
| 1996 | 3 | #369 |
| 1995 | 4 | #301 |
| 1991 | 3 | #324 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Chris yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Chris | 8 | 215 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #247 (2005); 26 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.