Chris Chambers
There are approximately 43 people named Chris Chambers living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Chris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chambers. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
43
1 in 7,971,031
Named Chris
139K
Alive today
Named Chambers
105K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 139K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (76.0%)
Estimated bearers: 105K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #334
Per 100K: 30.71
Top ancestry: White (62.6%)
First name trend
Chris: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Chris. The peak year was 1961 with 8,772 births. The average person named Chris today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chris
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Chris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Chris at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 278,322
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 36,012
- Black or African American7.2% · 26,367
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 12,549
- Two or more races2.9% · 10,440
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,575
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chambers surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chambers, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chambers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chambers at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.6% · 57,505
- Black or African American28.0% · 25,697
- Two or more races4.7% · 4,327
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 3,221
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 549
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 496
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Chris has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0407% of the US population, based on 139,464 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Chris right now.
The surname Chambers appears at a rate of 30.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0307%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 43 people with the full name Chris Chambers. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Chris Chambers: questions and answers
How many people are named Chris Chambers?
We estimate approximately 43 people in the United States share the full name Chris Chambers. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0407%) with the surname frequency (30.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Chris Chambers?
We classify Chris Chambers as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Chris a male or female name?
Chris is predominantly unisex. Out of 169,995 total SSA registrations, 86.5% were male and 13.5% were female. See the full Chris profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Chris Chambers?
You can see how common the name Chris Chambers is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.