Kris

OriginShort form of Kristof or Kristofer

Meaning"Christian"

GenderBoy

US Rank#944

Top 1000

NB Rank#3699

On Nameberry

About Kris

Variation of Chris

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#2,170	63	32.8
2015	#2,287	58	30.3
2016	#2,320	57	30
2017	#1,947	74	40
2018	#2,008	73	40.2
2019	#1,835	83	46.3
2020	#2,156	65	37.7
2021	#2,340	59	33.7
2022	#3,442	34	19.5
2023	#3,947	28	16.4
2024	#3,556	32	18.6
2025	#3,218	37	21.7

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson
American singer,songwriter
Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen
American singer,songwriter; winner of "American Idol" Season 8
Kristopher "Kris" Marshall
English actor
Kristopher Royce "Kris" Versteeg
Canadian ice hockey player
Kris Wu (Yifan)
Chinese,Canadian actor and singer
Kristopher "Kris" Trindl
American DJ of group Krewella
Kris Boyd
Scottish footballer
Kristian Arran "Kris" Commons
English,Scottish footballer
Kristofer Michael "Kris" Johnson
American baseball player
Kristaan Iman "Kris" Johnson
American basketball player