Recorded 1987–2017 Boys' name Peak 1995 169 births

Krystofer — boys' name

169 babies named Krystofer in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s181990s762000s692010s6
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Krystofer was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

13 babies were named Krystofer in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystofer

The Social Security Administration has registered 169 babies named Krystofer between 1987 and 2017, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Krystofer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystofer performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Krystofer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystofer 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 169 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.

Krystofer at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

169

Since 1987

31 years of records

Peak year

1995

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1987

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2017

Krystofer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1987

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1995)
13
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
468101214 20172006200320001997199319901987 6

Krystofer by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
76 births that decade — 45% of Krystofer's all-time total
1980s181990s762000s692010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystofer?
169 babies have been named Krystofer since 1987. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1995 with 13 births.
When was Krystofer most popular?
Krystofer was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Krystofer been used?
Krystofer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 31 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Krystofer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krystian, Krystopher, Krystal, Krystle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1987–2017 (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.