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 #1124

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Kristian Kris
Current Rank #1124 #3535
Total Births (all years) 20,627 14,362
Peak Year 1997 1962
Peak Year Births 614 513
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristian Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss 24 422
1950ss 141 2,634
1960ss 555 4,152
1970ss 2,363 3,681
1980ss 1,717 1,184
1990ss 5,194 667
2000ss 5,596 748
2010ss 3,865 645
2020ss 1,172 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristian Kris
2014 400 63
2015 375 58
2016 358 57
2017 346 74
2018 326 73
2019 289 83
2020 279 65
2021 252 59
2022 238 34
2023 214 28
2024 189 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, 1942–2024.

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