Kristofer vs Kristian

Side-by-side comparison of Kristofer and Kristian — 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

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1124

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Metric Kristofer Kristian
Current Rank #3454 #1124
Total Births (all years) 9,761 20,627
Peak Year 1978 1997
Peak Year Births 349 614
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kristofer Kristian
1940ss 12 24
1950ss 68 141
1960ss 247 555
1970ss 1,893 2,363
1980ss 2,796 1,717
1990ss 2,611 5,194
2000ss 1,359 5,596
2010ss 605 3,865
2020ss 170 1,172

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristofer Kristian
2014 60 400
2015 51 375
2016 52 358
2017 52 346
2018 35 326
2019 44 289
2020 40 279
2021 39 252
2022 30 238
2023 28 214
2024 33 189

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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