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 #1170

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Kristopher Kris
Current Rank #1170 #3535
Total Births (all years) 63,075 14,362
Peak Year 1978 1962
Peak Year Births 2,525 513
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kristopher Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss 23 422
1950ss 426 2,634
1960ss 1,629 4,152
1970ss 13,883 3,681
1980ss 20,068 1,184
1990ss 13,774 667
2000ss 7,752 748
2010ss 4,391 645
2020ss 1,129 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristopher Kris
2014 465 63
2015 466 58
2016 350 57
2017 377 74
2018 315 73
2019 308 83
2020 277 65
2021 243 59
2022 222 34
2023 210 28
2024 177 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, 1947–2024.

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