Boys' name · since 1922

Krikor

54 babies named Krikor in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

54
total births
1922–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

54 boys have been named Krikor since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Krikor has 54 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1996.

  • 54 total births
  • 1922–1996 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Krikor's 54 recorded births place it above 52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Krikor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Krikor splits its recorded history at 1989: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Krikor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
45678910 19221983198619871989199019921996 6

Krikor by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Krikor's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Krikor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Krikor by state

Where Krikor concentrates geographically, total births since 1922

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Krikor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 31.5%
California share of Krikor's total US births 31.5%

17 of 54 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krikor?
Since 1922, Social Security records show 54 babies named Krikor. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 9 births.
When was Krikor most popular?
Krikor was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Krikor most popular?
The top states for the name Krikor are California (17 births).
How long has the name Krikor been used?
The SSA has tracked Krikor since 1922 -- 75 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Krikor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristopher, Kristian, Kris, Kristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Krikor's data

  • Krikor's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1990s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Krikors (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Krikor: Baby Name Since 1922 - 54 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krikor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Krikor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.