Kristofferson vs Kris

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

Name A

Kristofferson

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Kristofferson Kris
Current Rank Unranked #3535
Total Births (all years) 11 14,362
Peak Year 2015 1962
Peak Year Births 6 513
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2015 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristofferson Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 422
1950ss — 2,634
1960ss — 4,152
1970ss — 3,681
1980ss — 1,184
1990ss — 667
2000ss — 748
2010ss 11 645
2020ss — 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristofferson Kris
2014 — 63
2015 6 58
2016 — 57
2017 5 74
2018 — 73
2019 — 83
2020 — 65
2021 — 59
2022 — 34
2023 — 28
2024 — 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, 2015–2017.

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