Kristof vs Kris

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

Name A

Kristof

Boy name · Rank #11160

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Kristof Kris
Current Rank #11160 #3535
Total Births (all years) 299 14,362
Peak Year 2001 1962
Peak Year Births 17 513
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristof Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 422
1950ss — 2,634
1960ss — 4,152
1970ss 5 3,681
1980ss 20 1,184
1990ss 73 667
2000ss 106 748
2010ss 69 645
2020ss 26 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristof Kris
2014 11 63
2015 11 58
2016 9 57
2017 — 74
2018 — 73
2019 9 83
2020 9 65
2021 5 59
2022 — 34
2023 6 28
2024 6 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, 1972–2024.

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