How Many People Are Named Kristofer?
An estimated 9,361 people in the United States have the first name Kristofer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Kristofer peaked in popularity in 1978 with 349 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristofer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kristofer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,361
About 1 in 36,615 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1978
349 births
Total Registered
9,761
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristofer
Kristofer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,761 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kristofer as a male name
Ranked #3,483 in 2024
33 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (349 births)
Kristofer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristofer span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 2,796 babies were registered. Kristofer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristofer by Decade
How has Kristofer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kristofer by State
Birth registrations for Kristofer span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota. On average, about 165 Kristofers were registered per state.
Kristofer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristofer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kristofer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristofer?
We estimate approximately 9,361 people named Kristofer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 36,615 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristofer a common name?
Kristofer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,761 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristofer most popular?
Kristofer reached peak popularity in 1978, when 349 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristofer is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristofer a male name?
Kristofer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristofer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristofer Smith, Kristofer Johnson, Kristofer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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