Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style.
Meaning & Origin of Kristofferson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kristoffer Kristofferson was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style.
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The Story of Kristofferson
Kristofferson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Kristoffersons were born — ranking #10,642 that year. As of 2026, Kristofferson ranks #12,243 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Kristoffersons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Kristofferson
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- Christopher
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- Cristofer
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About the name Kristofferson
Kristofferson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Kristofferson's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristofferson'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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