Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1978

Kristofer

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,622 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#3,622
among boys · ↓129 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Kristofer · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1978
349 babies
All-time total
9,791
#1,218 all-time among boys
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Kristofer popularity over time

9,791 babies have been named Kristofer since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 12 1 – #3,165
1950s 68 7 +467% #2,130
1960s 247 25 +263% #1,339
1970s 1,893 189 +666% #422
1980s 2,795 280 +48% #476
1990s 2,611 261 -7% #543
2000s 1,359 136 -48% #833
2010s 605 61 -55% #1,607
2020s (to 2025) 201 34 -45% #2,958

Where Kristofer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kristofer

Kristofer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,622 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 9,791 American babies have been named Kristofer. Its peak came in 1978, when 349 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kristofer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kristofer?

The median living Kristofer is about 36 years old; half are between 27 and 44. An estimated 9,400 people named Kristofer are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kristofer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,622
2024 33 #3,493
2023 28 #3,951
2022 30 #3,735
2021 39 #3,100
2020 40 #2,958
2019 44 #2,835
2018 35 #3,274
2017 52 #2,472
2016 52 #2,456
2015 51 #2,468
2014 60 #2,246
2013 49 #2,506
2012 76 #1,902
2011 96 #1,607
2010 90 #1,704
2009 75 #1,918
2008 135 #1,291
2007 118 #1,394
2006 133 #1,261
2005 103 #1,439
2004 142 #1,118
2003 133 #1,139
2002 160 #986
2001 167 #929
2000 193 #833
1995 229 #699
1990 340 #543
1985 273 #528
1980 219 #580
1975 175 #617
1970 53 #1,138
1965 23 #1,650
1960 14 #2,266
1955 9 #2,875
1950 – –
1945 5 #3,561
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Kristofer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kristofer Hivju Kristofer Hivju Norwegian actor b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kristofer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kristofer?

The median living Kristofer is about 36 years old. Half of all living Kristofers are between 27 and 44 years old.

How many people named Kristofer are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Kristofer are alive in the United States, based on 9,791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kristofer in 2025?

Kristofer ranked #3,622 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kristofer?

9,791 babies have been named Kristofer in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kristofer most popular?

Kristofer peaked in 1978, when 349 newborns received the name.

Is Kristofer a boy or girl name?

Kristofer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kristofer rising or falling?

Kristofer is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kristofer become more popular?

Kristofer is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Kristofer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kristofer?

Well-known people named Kristofer include Kristofer Hivju (actor).

Names like Kristofer

Names that sound and feel close to Kristofer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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