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 #3535

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Name B

Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1170

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Metric Kris Kristopher
Current Rank #3535 #1170
Total Births (all years) 14,362 63,075
Peak Year 1962 1978
Peak Year Births 513 2,525
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Kris Kristopher
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 422 23
1950ss 2,634 426
1960ss 4,152 1,629
1970ss 3,681 13,883
1980ss 1,184 20,068
1990ss 667 13,774
2000ss 748 7,752
2010ss 645 4,391
2020ss 218 1,129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kris Kristopher
2014 63 465
2015 58 466
2016 57 350
2017 74 377
2018 73 315
2019 83 308
2020 65 277
2021 59 243
2022 34 222
2023 28 210
2024 32 177

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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