Chris Webber
There are approximately 12 people named Chris Webber living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Chris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Webber. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Chris
139K
Alive today
Named Webber
31K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 139K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,335
Per 100K: 8.95
Top ancestry: White (82.8%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Webber surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Webber, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.8%.
- White82.8%
- Black or African American11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
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).
The surname Webber appears at a rate of 8.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0089%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Chris Webber. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Chris
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Other people with the surname Webber
FAQ
Chris Webber: questions and answers
How many people are named Chris Webber?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Chris Webber. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0407%) with the surname frequency (8.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Chris Webber?
We classify Chris Webber as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.