Kristofer vs Kristopher

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

Name A

Kristofer

Boy name · Rank #3464

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Name B

Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Kristofer Kristopher
Current Rank #3464 #1166
Total Births (all years) 9,791 63,251
Peak Year 1978 1978
Peak Year Births 349 2,525
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Kristofer Kristopher
1940s 12 23
1950s 68 426
1960s 247 1,628
1970s 1,893 13,883
1980s 2,795 20,068
1990s 2,611 13,774
2000s 1,359 7,752
2010s 605 4,392
2020s 201 1,305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristofer Kristopher
2014 60 465
2015 51 466
2016 52 350
2017 52 377
2018 35 315
2019 44 308
2020 40 277
2021 39 243
2022 30 223
2023 28 211
2024 33 179
2025 31 172

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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