Boys' name · since 1983

Kristos

43 babies named Kristos in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

43
total births
1983–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

Kristos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 43 have been recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Kristos recorded 43 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2011.

  • 43 total births
  • 1983–2011 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kristos's 43 recorded births place it above 49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kristos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kristos splits its recorded history at 2001: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kristos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
456789 1983199020002001200520092011 5

Kristos by decade

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

2000s was Kristos's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Kristos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kristos?
Kristos has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Kristos most popular?
Kristos was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kristos been used?
Kristos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 29 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Kristos?
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.

What to do with Kristos's data

  • Kristos's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1983–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kristos: Baby Name Since 1983 - 43 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kristos. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kristos 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 July 2026.