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Unisex name

Chris

Chris ranks #2,822 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 7 places, 22 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #430 among boy cat names.
Chris's popularity trend

Chris's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%2007201020132016201920232025
Dogs in our data
22
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#2,822
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+4,002
2020 → 2025
Gender split
73% boys
27% girls73% boys
What does Chris mean?
/kɹɪs/1 syllable

Often a pet form of Christopher, Christian, and Christina.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Chris shows up

Chris's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Chris

ArisPolarisChrissyChristmasChristopherChristianChristieChristyChristinaChrissieChristineParis