Masculine dossier · first seen 1937

Kris

Endangered Down 92.8% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
513
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1937Peak 19622025
peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kris

How many people are named Kris?

An estimated 12,462 living Americans are named Kris.

How rare is Kris?

Kris is very rare among babies today, with 37 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.8% from its 1962 peak.

How old is the typical Kris?

The median age of a living American named Kris is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 64 years old.

Is Kris still popular?

No. Kris is endangered as a baby name, down 92.8% from its 1962 peak with 37 births in 2025.

Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
92.8%
2025
37
All-time
14,400

Kris broke out in California, Michigan, Washington, and Wisconsin (1959) and became over-represented in 17 states over 19 years.

Broke out: California, Michigan, Washington, and Wisconsin, 1959 · over-represented in 17 states over 19 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1959 CA Colorado: broke out 1971 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1960 IN Iowa: broke out 1960 IA Kansas: broke out 1960 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1977 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1964 MA Michigan: broke out 1959 MI Minnesota: broke out 1960 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1972 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1978 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1961 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1961 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1971 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1962 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1959 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1959 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY