Kris vs Kristopher

Side-by-side comparison of Kris and Kristopher - 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

Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Kris Kristopher
Current Rank #3546 #1166
Total Births (all years) 14,400 63,251
Peak Year 1962 1978
Peak Year Births 513 2,525
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Kris Kristopher
1930s 11 -
1940s 422 23
1950s 2,634 426
1960s 4,152 1,628
1970s 3,681 13,883
1980s 1,184 20,068
1990s 667 13,774
2000s 748 7,752
2010s 646 4,392
2020s 255 1,305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kris Kristopher
2014 63 465
2015 59 466
2016 57 350
2017 74 377
2018 73 315
2019 83 308
2020 65 277
2021 59 243
2022 34 223
2023 28 211
2024 32 179
2025 37 172

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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