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 #3464

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Name B

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Metric Kristofer Kristian
Current Rank #3464 #1123
Total Births (all years) 9,791 20,814
Peak Year 1978 1997
Peak Year Births 349 614
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kristofer Kristian
1940s 12 24
1950s 68 141
1960s 247 555
1970s 1,893 2,363
1980s 2,795 1,717
1990s 2,611 5,194
2000s 1,359 5,596
2010s 605 3,867
2020s 201 1,357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristofer Kristian
2014 60 400
2015 51 375
2016 52 359
2017 52 346
2018 35 326
2019 44 289
2020 40 279
2021 39 252
2022 30 238
2023 28 214
2024 33 190
2025 31 184

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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