boy's name
Kristofer
- Origin Norse
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,970
Scotland
#618
2010 births
Kristofer is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kristofer is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 1978, when 349 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
Kristofer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 247 |
| 1970s | 1,893 |
| 1980s | 2,795 |
| 1990s | 2,611 |
| 2000s | 1,359 |
| 2010s | 605 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 201 |
How popular is Kristofer?
In 2025, Kristofer was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kristofer is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kristofer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kristofer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kristofer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kristofer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kristofer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kristofer
How popular is the name Kristofer?
In 2025, Kristofer was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kristofer a girl's or a boy's name?
Kristofer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kristofer most popular?
Kristofer peaked in 1978, when 349 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kristofer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kristofer currently ranks #3,645 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.