Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2018
Kriv
29 babies named Kriv in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7227
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kriv is the #7227 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 29 recorded since 2018.
Kriv has 29 recorded births among boys since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7227 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #7227 among boys today
- 29 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kriv is currently the #7227 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 29 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7227
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Kriv vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7227
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Kriv was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kriv in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kriv compares
29 11th percentile among 14,294 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
Kriv's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kriv | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kriv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kriv splits its recorded history at 2024: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kriv at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,227
Active since
2018
Kriv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kriv by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kriv's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Kriv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kriv? ▼
29 babies have been named Kriv since 2018. It currently ranks #7227 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Kriv most popular? ▼
Kriv was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kriv been used? ▼
Kriv has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kriv? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kriv
Nearby Names Like Kriv
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kriv
Kristopher Boy
#1166 63,251 births
Kristian Boy
#1123 20,814 births
Kris Boy
#3546 14,400 births
Kristofer Boy
#3464 9,791 births
Krish Boy
#1354 4,811 births
Compare Kriv side by side: Kriv vs Kristopher Kriv vs Kristian Kriv vs Kris
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kriv: #7227 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kriv. 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 Kriv 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 June 2026.