Boy · #12,551 in 2026

Kristofor

Kristofor is a given name.Kristofor Kisi (1881–1958), primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Kristofor Lawrence Griffin, or Kris Griffin, American professional football player

  • Croatian
  • Albanian
Current Rank
#12,551
Peak Rank
#1,198 (1984)
Total Babies
805
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1966
First Year
2008
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#1198
Peak Rank
805
Total Count
36
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kristofor

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kristofor is a given name.Kristofor Kisi (1881–1958), primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Kristofor Lawrence Griffin, or Kris Griffin, American professional football player

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Croatian
  • Albanian

The Story of Kristofor

The earliest SSA record of Kristofor as a baby boy name dates back to 1966, when 7 babies received it. 1984 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Kristofor — #1,198 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Kristofor on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Kristofor last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 805 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kristofor

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kristofor. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kristofor

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kristofor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kristofor

What does the name Kristofor mean?
Kristofor is a given name.Kristofor Kisi (1881–1958), primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Kristofor Lawrence Griffin, or Kris Griffin, American professional football player
What is the origin of the name Kristofor?
Kristofor has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Croatian, Albanian.
How popular is Kristofor in 2026?
In 2026, Kristofor ranks #12,551 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kristofor most popular?
Kristofor reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #1,198 that year with 58 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kristofor most popular?
Kristofor has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Washington, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kristofor.
Is Kristofor a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kristofor is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kristofor?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kristofor include Elsie, Beecher, Carman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kristofor?
Common variants and related forms of Kristofor include Kristo, Krsto. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kristofor

Kristofor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 805 births in the dataset. Kristofor's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #1,198. Use the chart and map above to compare Kristofor'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.