Unisex nameCurrently #3,556 in the USFalling
Kris
//ˈkɹɪs//
1 syllablePeak year: 19654 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kris's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kris |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 35 |
| 1944 | 69 |
| 1945 | 71 |
| 1946 | 122 |
| 1947 | 161 |
| 1948 | 210 |
| 1949 | 201 |
| 1950 | 210 |
| 1951 | 294 |
| 1952 | 370 |
| 1953 | 351 |
| 1954 | 391 |
| 1955 | 499 |
| 1956 | 569 |
| 1957 | 777 |
| 1958 | 1,006 |
| 1959 | 1,058 |
| 1960 | 1,043 |
| 1961 | 1,122 |
| 1962 | 1,103 |
| 1963 | 1,238 |
| 1964 | 1,373 |
| 1965 | 1,387 |
| 1966 | 1,227 |
| 1967 | 1,043 |
| 1968 | 880 |
| 1969 | 894 |
| 1970 | 852 |
| 1971 | 719 |
| 1972 | 672 |
| 1973 | 571 |
| 1974 | 583 |
| 1975 | 464 |
| 1976 | 408 |
| 1977 | 508 |
| 1978 | 511 |
| 1979 | 402 |
| 1980 | 310 |
| 1981 | 229 |
| 1982 | 182 |
| 1983 | 163 |
| 1984 | 156 |
| 1985 | 135 |
| 1986 | 116 |
| 1987 | 134 |
| 1988 | 120 |
| 1989 | 101 |
| 1990 | 109 |
| 1991 | 91 |
| 1992 | 112 |
| 1993 | 91 |
| 1994 | 81 |
| 1995 | 87 |
| 1996 | 86 |
| 1997 | 83 |
| 1998 | 76 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 63 |
| 2001 | 80 |
| 2002 | 88 |
| 2003 | 71 |
| 2004 | 81 |
| 2005 | 85 |
| 2006 | 97 |
| 2007 | 93 |
| 2008 | 93 |
| 2009 | 117 |
| 2010 | 66 |
| 2011 | 70 |
| 2012 | 83 |
| 2013 | 79 |
| 2014 | 80 |
| 2015 | 82 |
| 2016 | 73 |
| 2017 | 89 |
| 2018 | 87 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 40 |
Kris through the decades
- Kris peaked in 1965, when 1,387 babies were named Kris in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kris has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kris currently ranks #3,556 in the US and is cooling off.