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 #3464

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3546

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Metric Kristofer Kris
Current Rank #3464 #3546
Total Births (all years) 9,791 14,400
Peak Year 1978 1962
Peak Year Births 349 513
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristofer Kris
1930s - 11
1940s 12 422
1950s 68 2,634
1960s 247 4,152
1970s 1,893 3,681
1980s 2,795 1,184
1990s 2,611 667
2000s 1,359 748
2010s 605 646
2020s 201 255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristofer Kris
2014 60 63
2015 51 59
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
2025 31 37

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, 1945–2025.

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