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 #1123

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Name B

Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Kristian Kristopher
Current Rank #1123 #1166
Total Births (all years) 20,814 63,251
Peak Year 1997 1978
Peak Year Births 614 2,525
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Kristian Kristopher
1940s 24 23
1950s 141 426
1960s 555 1,628
1970s 2,363 13,883
1980s 1,717 20,068
1990s 5,194 13,774
2000s 5,596 7,752
2010s 3,867 4,392
2020s 1,357 1,305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristian Kristopher
2014 400 465
2015 375 466
2016 359 350
2017 346 377
2018 326 315
2019 289 308
2020 279 277
2021 252 243
2022 238 223
2023 214 211
2024 190 179
2025 184 172

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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