boy's name
Kristoff
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 721
Kristoff is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kristoff over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 148 |
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s | 202 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 104 |
How popular is Kristoff?
In 2025, Kristoff was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kristoff 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 Kristoff
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kristoff also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kristoff over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kristoff
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kristoff — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kristoff
How popular is the name Kristoff?
In 2025, Kristoff was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kristoff a girl's or a boy's name?
Kristoff is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kristoff?
Kristoff has 2 syllables.
When was Kristoff most popular?
Kristoff peaked in 2015, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kristoff a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kristoff currently ranks #2,087 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.