Kristoff
Kristoff is a version of Kristopher respelling of Christopher. Notable people with the name include:Kristoff St.
Meaning & Origin of Kristoff
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristoff is a version of Kristopher respelling of Christopher. Notable people with the name include:Kristoff St.
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The Story of Kristoff
Kristoff first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 41 Kristoffs were born — ranking #2,863 that year. As of 2026, Kristoff ranks #4,931 for baby boys with 20 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 633 Kristoffs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kristoff
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kristoff is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christoph
- Christophe
- Christoff
- Kristof
- Christof
- Krzysztof
- Kristoffer
- Christoffer
- Christopher
- Christy
- Christie
- Krista
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kristoff
Kristoff is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 633 births in the dataset. Kristoff's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #2,863. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristoff'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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