Kristopher vs Kristian

Side-by-side comparison of Kristopher and Kristian - 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

Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1123

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Metric Kristopher Kristian
Current Rank #1166 #1123
Total Births (all years) 63,251 20,814
Peak Year 1978 1997
Peak Year Births 2,525 614
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kristopher Kristian
1940s 23 24
1950s 426 141
1960s 1,628 555
1970s 13,883 2,363
1980s 20,068 1,717
1990s 13,774 5,194
2000s 7,752 5,596
2010s 4,392 3,867
2020s 1,305 1,357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristopher Kristian
2014 465 400
2015 466 375
2016 350 359
2017 377 346
2018 315 326
2019 308 289
2020 277 279
2021 243 252
2022 223 238
2023 211 214
2024 179 190
2025 172 184

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, 1947–2025.

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