How Many People Are Named Kristopher?
An estimated 60,670 people in the United States have the first name Kristopher. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Kristopher peaked in popularity in 1978 with 2,536 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kristopher 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 Kristopher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kristopher is overwhelmingly male, 297 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
60,670
About 1 in 5,649 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1978
2,536 births
Total Registered
63,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kristopher
Kristopher is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 63,372 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Kristopher as a male name
Ranked #1,172 in 2024
177 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (2,525 births)
Kristopher as a female name
Ranked #17,567 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1985 (28 births)
Kristopher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kristopher span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 20,229 babies were registered. Kristopher has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kristopher by Decade
How has Kristopher 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.
Kristopher by State
Birth registrations for Kristopher span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,193 Kristophers were registered per state.
Kristopher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristopher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kristopher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristopher?
We estimate approximately 60,670 people named Kristopher 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 5,649 Americans share this first name.
Is Kristopher a common name?
Kristopher is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kristopher most popular?
Kristopher reached peak popularity in 1978, when 2,536 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kristopher is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kristopher a male name?
Kristopher is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kristopher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kristopher Smith, Kristopher Johnson, Kristopher 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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