Boys' name · since 1977
Kristoff
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 608 babies named Kristoff, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,015 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,240 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
608 babies have been named Kristoff since 1977, making it today's #6240 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristoff has been recorded 608 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #6240 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7,015 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,240 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 608 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kristoff ranks #7,015 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,240 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 608 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,015 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,240 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kristoff's 608 recorded births place it above 84.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kristoff compares
608 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kristoff's all-time total is 65% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kristoff | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 608 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kristoff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kristoff's full recorded timeline at 2006, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kristoff popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kristoff by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (202 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Kristoff's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kristoff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
202 births
- 2020s
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 202 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kristoff 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 Kristoff's total volume
Kristoff by state
Where Kristoff concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 4.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 23 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
25 of 608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Kristoff's data
- Kristoff's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (202 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kristoffs (25 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kristoff: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Kristoff 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.