Krist vs Kris

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

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Krist

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Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Krist Kris
Current Rank Unranked #3535
Total Births (all years) 170 14,362
Peak Year 1972 1962
Peak Year Births 9 513
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Krist Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss 5 422
1950ss 36 2,634
1960ss 50 4,152
1970ss 48 3,681
1980ss 7 1,184
1990ss 19 667
2000ss 5 748
2010ss — 645
2020ss — 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krist Kris
2014 — 63
2015 — 58
2016 — 57
2017 — 74
2018 — 73
2019 — 83
2020 — 65
2021 — 59
2022 — 34
2023 — 28
2024 — 32

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, 1946–2004.

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