Kristof
Kristof, Krištof, or Kristóf may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Kristof
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristof, Krištof, or Kristóf may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Kristof
Kristof first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 17 Kristofs were born — ranking #4,476 that year. As of 2026, Kristof ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 299 Kristofs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Kristof
Kristof is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 299 births in the dataset. Kristof's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,476. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristof'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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