The first name Kristofer
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kristofer last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 23 births (#680).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kristofer with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kristofer at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 31 boys born in the United States were named Kristofer, the 3,622nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1978, when 349 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kristofer
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kristofer SchipperDutch sinologist (1934-2021)
- Kristofer M. HelgenAmerican zoologist, born 1980
- Kris DunnAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kristofer?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kristofer, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 1996, with 23 births.
- Is Kristofer a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,791 US babies named Kristofer since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kristofer most popular?
- 1978 in the United States, when 349 babies were named Kristofer, its highest rank at 422nd.