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Christos

Boy

Meaning of Christos: Greek: 'anointed'

Christos is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3361st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3361

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,890

First recorded 1915 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 47 babies1982: 45 babies1983: 47 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 37 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 47 babies1989: 58 babies1990: 43 babies19901991: 43 babies1992: 47 babies1993: 32 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 45 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 52 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 57 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 50 babies2009: 61 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 44 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Christos per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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