Recorded 1978–2013 Boys' name Peak 1983 69 births

Kristapher — boys' name

69 babies named Kristapher in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s361990s212010s6
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kristapher was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kristapher in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kristapher

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Kristapher between 1978 and 2013, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kristapher currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kristapher performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kristapher shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kristapher 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 69 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.

Kristapher at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

69

Since 1978

36 years of records

Peak year

1983

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1978

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2013

Kristapher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1978

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Kristapher by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
36 births that decade — 52% of Kristapher's all-time total
1970s61980s361990s212010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristapher?
69 babies have been named Kristapher since 1978. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1983 with 9 births.
When was Kristapher most popular?
Kristapher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Kristapher been used?
Kristapher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 36 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Kristapher?
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.

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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, 1978–2013 (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.