Unisex name · since 1949
Kriss
Kriss has 555 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,408 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 555
- born since 1949
- 1960s
- peak decade
555 boys have been named Kriss since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kriss has 555 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2021.
- #7,408 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 555 born since 1949
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kriss ranks #7,408 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 555 born since 1949, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,408 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 555
- born since 1949
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kriss's 555 recorded births place it above 83.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kriss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kriss's full recorded timeline at 1974, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kriss popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2021
- Peak year (1963)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Kriss popularity over time - girls
377 total births recorded since 1948 (Kriss as girls' name)
Kriss by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (194 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Kriss's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kriss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
127 births
- 1960s
1960s
194 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 194 births (35% of all-time use).
How Kriss compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kriss's total volume
Kriss by state
Where Kriss concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.8% |
10 of 555 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kriss? ▼
Where does Kriss sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kriss most popular? ▼
Where is Kriss most popular? ▼
Is Kriss a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Kriss been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kriss? ▼
What to do with Kriss's data
- Kriss's decade-level peak was the 1960s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Krisss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kriss
Nearby Names Like Kriss
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kriss
Compare Kriss side by side: Kriss vs Kristopher Kriss vs Kristian Kriss vs Kris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kriss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1949–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kriss 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 August 2026.