Kris vs Kristofer

Side-by-side comparison of Kris and Kristofer — 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

Kristofer

Boy name · Rank #3454

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Metric Kris Kristofer
Current Rank #3535 #3454
Total Births (all years) 14,362 9,761
Peak Year 1962 1978
Peak Year Births 513 349
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kris Kristofer
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 422 12
1950ss 2,634 68
1960ss 4,152 247
1970ss 3,681 1,893
1980ss 1,184 2,796
1990ss 667 2,611
2000ss 748 1,359
2010ss 645 605
2020ss 218 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kris Kristofer
2014 63 60
2015 58 51
2016 57 52
2017 74 52
2018 73 35
2019 83 44
2020 65 40
2021 59 39
2022 34 30
2023 28 28
2024 32 33

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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