Boy · #4,090 in 2026

Christos

Name: Popularity of the name Christos in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Christos, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Christos is a common Greek given name, which may be spelled as Christos, Chrestos, Chreistos, Christus, Chrestus, and Chreistus, pronounced identically. Nicknames include Chris, Chrissie, Chrissy, Chreissie, Chreissy, Chreis, Essie, Eissie, Tos, Tossie, and Issie

Theology
Greek

Current Rank

#4,090

Peak Rank

#1,089 (1979)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-10%

1915

First Year

2026

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#1089

Peak Rank

Total Count

104

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Christos

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Theology
Greek

The Story of Christos

Christos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1979: 67 births, good for #1,089 nationwide. As of 2026, Christos ranks #4,090 for baby boys with 26 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Christos

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Christos. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Christ
Christakis

Names that sound like Christos

Phonetically similar names — useful when Christos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Christies
Christys
Crusties
Crustose
Cristo
Christo
Christus
Custos
Crystals
Christy
Christie
Krista

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Christos

What does the name Christos mean?

What is the origin of the name Christos?

Christos has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Theology, Greek.

How popular is Christos in 2026?

In 2026, Christos ranks #4,090 among boys' names in the U.S., with 26 babies given the name that year.

When was Christos most popular?

Christos reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #1,089 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Christos most popular?

Christos has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Christos.

Is Christos a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Christos is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Christos?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Christos include Minor, Chancellor, Jonpaul. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Christos?

Common variants and related forms of Christos include Christ, Christakis. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Christos

Christos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Christos's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Christos'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.