Kristopher vs Kris

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

Name A

Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3546

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Metric Kristopher Kris
Current Rank #1166 #3546
Total Births (all years) 63,251 14,400
Peak Year 1978 1962
Peak Year Births 2,525 513
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristopher Kris
1930s - 11
1940s 23 422
1950s 426 2,634
1960s 1,628 4,152
1970s 13,883 3,681
1980s 20,068 1,184
1990s 13,774 667
2000s 7,752 748
2010s 4,392 646
2020s 1,305 255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristopher Kris
2014 465 63
2015 466 59
2016 350 57
2017 377 74
2018 315 73
2019 308 83
2020 277 65
2021 243 59
2022 223 34
2023 211 28
2024 179 32
2025 172 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, 1947–2025.

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