Kristofer vs Kris

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

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Kristofer

Boy name · Rank #3454

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Kristofer Kris
Current Rank #3454 #3535
Total Births (all years) 9,761 14,362
Peak Year 1978 1962
Peak Year Births 349 513
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristofer Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss 12 422
1950ss 68 2,634
1960ss 247 4,152
1970ss 1,893 3,681
1980ss 2,796 1,184
1990ss 2,611 667
2000ss 1,359 748
2010ss 605 645
2020ss 170 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristofer Kris
2014 60 63
2015 51 58
2016 52 57
2017 52 74
2018 35 73
2019 44 83
2020 40 65
2021 39 59
2022 30 34
2023 28 28
2024 33 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, 1945–2024.

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