Chriss
Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik is a Norwegian musician and composer, and known from the bands Red Hot and Envy and the current member of Point and the former member of backing band guitarist and composer for Nico & Vinz.
Meaning & Origin of Chriss
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik is a Norwegian musician and composer, and known from the bands Red Hot and Envy and the current member of Point and the former member of backing band guitarist and composer for Nico & Vinz.
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The Story of Chriss
As a girl name
Chriss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 17 Chrisss were born — ranking #2,990 that year. As of 2026, Chriss ranks #10,208 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 150 Chrisss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chriss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 19 Chrisss were born — ranking #1,874 that year. As of 2026, Chriss ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 520 Chrisss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Chriss
Chriss is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 520 births in the dataset. Chriss's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,874. Use the chart and map above to compare Chriss's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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