Recorded 1946–2004 Unisex name Peak 1972 170 births

Krist — boys' name

170 babies named Krist in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s361960s501970s481980s71990s192000s5
1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Krist was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Krist in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krist

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Krist between 1946 and 2004, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Krist currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Krist is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 37 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krist performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Krist shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krist in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 170 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Krist at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

170

Since 1946

59 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1946

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2004

Krist popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1946

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
45678910 20041980197419691965195919521946 5

Krist popularity over time — girls

37 total births recorded since 1966 (Krist as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 37 births
4681012 197719761973197119691966 5

Krist by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
50 births that decade — 29% of Krist's all-time total
1940s51950s361960s501970s481980s71990s192000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krist?
170 babies have been named Krist since 1946. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Krist most popular?
Krist was most popular in the 1960s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Is Krist a unisex name?
Yes, Krist is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 170 births, and as a girl's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Krist been used?
Krist has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 59 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Krist?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.