Krister
Krister is a Swedish variant of the Swedish masculine given name Christer and may refer to:Krister Bringéus, Swedish diplomat Krister Classon, Swedish comedian, actor, director and screenwriter Krister Dreyer, Norwegian musician Krister Hammarbergh, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party Krister Henriksson, Swedish actor Krister Kumlin, Swedish diplomat Krister Kristensson (1942–2023), Swedish…
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Krister
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Krister is a Swedish variant of the Swedish masculine given name Christer and may refer to:Krister Bringéus, Swedish diplomat Krister Classon, Swedish comedian, actor, director and screenwriter Krister Dreyer, Norwegian musician Krister Hammarbergh, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party Krister Henriksson, Swedish actor Krister Kumlin, Swedish diplomat Krister Kristensson (1942–2023), Swedish…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
The Story of Krister
As a girl name
Krister first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 6 births, good for #9,109 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1987 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Kristers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Krister as a boy name dates back to 1965, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Krister — #9,112 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Kristers. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 36 Kristers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Krister
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Krister. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Krister
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About the name Krister
Krister is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Krister's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #9,112. Use the chart and map above to compare Krister's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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