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.

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Kristopher

Boy name · Rank #1170

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Kristian

Boy name · Rank #1124

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Metric Kristopher Kristian
Current Rank #1170 #1124
Total Births (all years) 63,075 20,627
Peak Year 1978 1997
Peak Year Births 2,525 614
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kristopher Kristian
1940ss 23 24
1950ss 426 141
1960ss 1,629 555
1970ss 13,883 2,363
1980ss 20,068 1,717
1990ss 13,774 5,194
2000ss 7,752 5,596
2010ss 4,391 3,865
2020ss 1,129 1,172

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kristopher Kristian
2014 465 400
2015 466 375
2016 350 358
2017 377 346
2018 315 326
2019 308 289
2020 277 279
2021 243 252
2022 222 238
2023 210 214
2024 177 189

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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