Kristofer
Kristofer is a masculine first name. It is a variant of the name Christopher.
Meaning & Origin of Kristofer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristofer is a masculine first name. It is a variant of the name Christopher.
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The Story of Kristofer
Kristofer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 349 Kristofers were born — ranking #421 that year. As of 2026, Kristofer ranks #3,949 for baby boys with 28 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 10K Kristofers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kristofer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kristofer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christopher
- Kristopher
- Cristopher
- Cristofer
- Christoffer
- Kristoffer
- Kristof
- Christof
- Christophers
- Christoph
- Christophe
- Kristoff
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About the name Kristofer
Kristofer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Kristofer's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #421. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristofer'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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