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Kristopher

Kristopher is currently the #1188 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 172 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #828 to #1188. Looking at the full record since 1947, Kristopher hit its all-time high of #104 in 1978, when 2,525 boys were given the name. State by state, Arkansas leads the way at #555.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1188
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#104
in 1978 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
172
boys named Kristopher

Kristopher popularity, 1880–2025

0.042%0.083%0.12%0.17%18801900192019401960198020002020#104 in 1978
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1978

Where Kristopher is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025WIMichigan: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MINew York: #1202 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1202Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025IAIllinois: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025ILIndiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025INOhio: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025OHPennsylvania: #846 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#846New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025CTCalifornia: #957 (23 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#957Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025NEMissouri: #869 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#869Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025WVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025VAMaryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025DEArizona: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#844New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025KSArkansas: #555 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: #1144 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1144South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025OKLouisiana: #672 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#672Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025ALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025GAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kristopher in 2025HITexas: #1039 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1039Florida: #958 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#958
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arkansas (#555), Louisiana (#672), South Carolina (#668)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kristopher in the most recent year of SSA data.

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