Kris vs Kristian

Side-by-side comparison of Kris and Kristian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Name B

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1124

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Metric Kris Kristian
Current Rank #3535 #1124
Total Births (all years) 14,362 20,627
Peak Year 1962 1997
Peak Year Births 513 614
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kris Kristian
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 422 24
1950ss 2,634 141
1960ss 4,152 555
1970ss 3,681 2,363
1980ss 1,184 1,717
1990ss 667 5,194
2000ss 748 5,596
2010ss 645 3,865
2020ss 218 1,172

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kris Kristian
2014 63 400
2015 58 375
2016 57 358
2017 74 346
2018 73 326
2019 83 289
2020 65 279
2021 59 252
2022 34 238
2023 28 214
2024 32 189

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1937–2024.

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