Kristian vs Kristopher

Side-by-side comparison of Kristian and Kristopher — 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

Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1170

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Metric Kristian Kristopher
Current Rank #1124 #1170
Total Births (all years) 20,627 63,075
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 614 2,525
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Kristian Kristopher
1940ss 24 23
1950ss 141 426
1960ss 555 1,629
1970ss 2,363 13,883
1980ss 1,717 20,068
1990ss 5,194 13,774
2000ss 5,596 7,752
2010ss 3,865 4,391
2020ss 1,172 1,129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristian Kristopher
2014 400 465
2015 375 466
2016 358 350
2017 346 377
2018 326 315
2019 289 308
2020 279 277
2021 252 243
2022 238 222
2023 214 210
2024 189 177

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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