US rank #12711 Boys' name Peak 1990 729 births

Krystopher — #12711 US boys' name

729 babies named Krystopher in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s1381990s2242000s2042010s1322020s24
#12711
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Krystopher was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

35 babies were named Krystopher in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krystopher

The Social Security Administration has registered 729 babies named Krystopher between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Krystopher currently holds the #12711 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krystopher performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 224 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Krystopher shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Krystopher in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krystopher 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 729 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.

Krystopher at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

729

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

1990

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,711

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krystopher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
35
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Krystopher by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
224 births that decade — 31% of Krystopher's all-time total
1970s71980s1381990s2242000s2042010s1322020s24

Krystopher by state

Where Krystopher concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Krystopher
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 1.4%
#2 California
8 1.1%
#3 Illinois
6 0.8%
#4 New York
6 0.8%
Texas share of Krystopher's total US births 1.4%
Even split

10 of 729 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krystopher?
729 babies have been named Krystopher since 1979. It currently ranks #12711 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 35 births.
When was Krystopher most popular?
Krystopher was most popular in the 1990s decade with 224 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Krystopher most popular?
The top states for the name Krystopher are Texas (10 births), California (8 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Krystopher been used?
Krystopher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krystopher?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krystian, Krystal, Krystofer, Krystle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.