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

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Metric Krist Kris
Current Rank Unranked #3546
Total Births (all years) 170 14,400
Peak Year 1972 1962
Peak Year Births 9 513
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Krist Kris
1930s - 11
1940s 5 422
1950s 36 2,634
1960s 50 4,152
1970s 48 3,681
1980s 7 1,184
1990s 19 667
2000s 5 748
2010s - 646
2020s - 255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krist Kris
2014 - 63
2015 - 59
2016 - 57
2017 - 74
2018 - 73
2019 - 83
2020 - 65
2021 - 59
2022 - 34
2023 - 28
2024 - 32
2025 - 37

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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