Kris

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Kris is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (33% of births). There have been 27,925 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 14,362 as boys and 13,563 as girls. Kris gained popularity in the 1940s, peaked in 1965 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 40
2023 37
2022 39
2021 69
2020 78
2019 95
2018 87
2017 89
2016 73
2015 82
2014 80
2013 79
2012 83
2011 70
2010 66
2009 117
2008 93
2007 93
2006 97
2005 85
2004 81
2003 71
2002 88
2001 80
2000 63
1999 67
1998 76
1997 83
1996 86
1995 87
1994 81
1993 91
1992 112
1991 91
1990 109
1989 101
1988 120
1987 134
1986 116
1985 135
1984 156
1983 163
1982 182
1981 229
1980 310
1979 402
1978 511
1977 508
1976 408
1975 464
1974 583
1973 571
1972 672
1971 719
1970 852
1969 894
1968 880
1967 1,043
1966 1,227
1965 1,387
1964 1,373
1963 1,238
1962 1,103
1961 1,122
1960 1,043
1959 1,058
1958 1,006
1957 777
1956 569
1955 499
1954 391
1953 351
1952 370
1951 294
1950 210
1949 201
1948 210
1947 161
1946 122
1945 71
1944 69
1943 35
1942 21
1941 18
1940 17
1939 6
1937 5