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Kristoffer

Boy

Meaning of Kristoffer: Greek: 'bearer of Christ'

Kristoffer is a boy's name most strongly associated with Swedish naming. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6631st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6631

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,940

First recorded 1967 · peak 1978

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 161 babies1982: 142 babies1983: 127 babies1984: 115 babies1985: 119 babies1986: 97 babies1987: 99 babies1988: 107 babies1989: 102 babies1990: 111 babies19901991: 114 babies1992: 83 babies1993: 89 babies1994: 74 babies1995: 77 babies1996: 69 babies1997: 54 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 48 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Kristoffer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 161.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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