Kristopher
Kristopher was the 1190th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 172 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 104th with 2,525 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 597 places. More babies were named Kristopher in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Christopher) bearer of Christ · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #1,190 boys, down 361 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 172boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19782,525 babies
- Total since 1880
- 63,548babies recorded
What does the name Kristopher mean?
Kristopher is a spelling of Christopher, pronounced the same way, so it shares Christopher's meaning and origin.
Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, made from Christos, 'Christ', and pherein, 'to carry', so it means 'one who carries Christ'. Wiktionary connects it with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the child Jesus across a river. DMNES lists a 3rd-century martyr as the earliest known bearer and finds the name in English records from the 1400s. Chris, Kit and Topher are its common short forms.
Χριστός (Ancient Greek, “Christ, the anointed one”)φέρειν (Ancient Greek, “to carry, bear”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Chris, Kit, Topher, Cristóbal, Christoph, Kristopher.
See also: Greek names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christopher', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Christopher', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Christopher', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kristopher popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 297 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,190 | 172 |
| 2020 | #829 | 277 |
| 2010 | #469 | 555 |
| 2000 | #295 | 1,021 |
| 1990 | #165 | 1,858 |
| 1980 | #138 | 2,008 |
| 1970 | #429 | 362 |
| 1960 | #831 | 84 |
| 1950 | #1,633 | 21 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kristopher, counting every spelling?
Kristopher is a spelling of Christopher, a name family that ranked #69 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,190 for Kristopher on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,960 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher | 4,748 | #68 | 26,480 |
| Kristopher | 172 | #1,190 | 1,028 |
| Christofer | 22 | #4,569 | 125 |
| Khristopher | 18 | #5,315 | 96 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kristopher?
172 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kristopher (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kristopher born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 49 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kristopher.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kristopher?
About 59,600 people born in the US named Kristopher are alive today, with a median age of 38; half are between 28 and 46. That makes Kristopher mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kristopher by state
How common Kristopher was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (2.1×), Tennessee (1.9×), South Carolina (1.6×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kristopher: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kristopher, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kristopher
What does Kristopher mean?
Kristopher is a spelling of Christopher, which means “bearer of Christ” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kristopher?
Kristopher was the 1190th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 172 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 104th with 2,525 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 597 places. More babies were named Kristopher in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Kristopher a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kristopher in the US.
Where is Kristopher most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kristopher was most common in Alabama (0.25 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and South Carolina.