How Many People Are Named Kristoffer?
An estimated 3,754 people in the United States have the first name Kristoffer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Kristoffer peaked in popularity in 1978 with 305 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristoffer 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 Kristoffer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,754
About 1 in 91,304 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1978
305 births
Total Registered
3,928
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristoffer
Kristoffer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,928 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kristoffer as a male name
Ranked #8,034 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (305 births)
Kristoffer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristoffer span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,275 babies were registered. Kristoffer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristoffer by Decade
How has Kristoffer 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.
Kristoffer by State
Birth registrations for Kristoffer span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Maryland, Kansas. On average, about 64 Kristoffers were registered per state.
Kristoffer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristoffer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kristoffer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristoffer?
We estimate approximately 3,754 people named Kristoffer 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 91,304 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristoffer a common name?
Kristoffer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,928 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristoffer most popular?
Kristoffer reached peak popularity in 1978, when 305 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristoffer is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristoffer a male name?
Kristoffer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristoffer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristoffer Smith, Kristoffer Johnson, Kristoffer 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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