Kristian vs Kris

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

Name A

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3546

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Metric Kristian Kris
Current Rank #1123 #3546
Total Births (all years) 20,814 14,400
Peak Year 1997 1962
Peak Year Births 614 513
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristian Kris
1930s - 11
1940s 24 422
1950s 141 2,634
1960s 555 4,152
1970s 2,363 3,681
1980s 1,717 1,184
1990s 5,194 667
2000s 5,596 748
2010s 3,867 646
2020s 1,357 255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristian Kris
2014 400 63
2015 375 59
2016 359 57
2017 346 74
2018 326 73
2019 289 83
2020 279 65
2021 252 59
2022 238 34
2023 214 28
2024 190 32
2025 184 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, 1942–2025.

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