Kristian vs Kristofer

Side-by-side comparison of Kristian and Kristofer — 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

Kristofer

Boy name · Rank #3454

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Metric Kristian Kristofer
Current Rank #1124 #3454
Total Births (all years) 20,627 9,761
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 614 349
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kristian Kristofer
1940ss 24 12
1950ss 141 68
1960ss 555 247
1970ss 2,363 1,893
1980ss 1,717 2,796
1990ss 5,194 2,611
2000ss 5,596 1,359
2010ss 3,865 605
2020ss 1,172 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristian Kristofer
2014 400 60
2015 375 51
2016 358 52
2017 346 52
2018 326 35
2019 289 44
2020 279 40
2021 252 39
2022 238 30
2023 214 28
2024 189 33

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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