Unisex name · since 1965
Krister
Krister has 36 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #24,532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
36 boys have been named Krister since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krister has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2000.
- #24,532 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 36 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krister ranks #24,532 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #24,532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Krister's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Krister's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Krister's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Krister popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2000
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Krister popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1981 (Krister as girls' name)
Krister by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Krister's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Krister births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).
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What to do with Krister's data
- Krister's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krister: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1965–2000 (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 Krister 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.