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 #3546

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Name B

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Metric Kris Kristian
Current Rank #3546 #1123
Total Births (all years) 14,400 20,814
Peak Year 1962 1997
Peak Year Births 513 614
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kris Kristian
1930s 11 -
1940s 422 24
1950s 2,634 141
1960s 4,152 555
1970s 3,681 2,363
1980s 1,184 1,717
1990s 667 5,194
2000s 748 5,596
2010s 646 3,867
2020s 255 1,357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kris Kristian
2014 63 400
2015 59 375
2016 57 359
2017 74 346
2018 73 326
2019 83 289
2020 65 279
2021 59 252
2022 34 238
2023 28 214
2024 32 190
2025 37 184

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, 1937–2025.

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