Kris
18% girls · 82% boys
About Kris
Many European cultures spell Christopher with a K and thus the short form Kris. There were about 35 baby boys named Kris, just Kris, in the US last year, and only a handful of baby girls -- this after the name ranking in the Top 1000 for both genders from the late 1940s through the 1970s. However you spell it, it's an appealing name that's in a slump right now because of overexposure. It's also one of the original gender neutral names, paving the way for a new way of thinking about names and gender.
Kris for girls#11463 US
Kris was once the ultimate cool cheerleader name, but now she's more likely to be a matriarch ala Kris Jenner.
Only five baby girls were named Kris in the US last year, though there are still several hundred baby girls named Kristina, Kristen and sisters every year, making this name far from unique, at least as a short form.
Pronounced KRIS.
As of October 2026, Kris ranked #3218 for boys and #11463 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #344 for boys in 1963 and #277 for girls in 1965, Nameberry popularity #975 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,170 | 63 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,287 | 58 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,320 | 57 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,947 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,008 | 73 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,835 | 83 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,156 | 65 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,340 | 59 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,442 | 34 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,947 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,556 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,218 | 37 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Kris for boys
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Famous Kriss
- Kristoffer "Kris" KristoffersonBoy
American singer,songwriter
- Kristopher Neil "Kris" AllenBoy
American singer,songwriter; winner of "American Idol" Season 8
- Kristopher "Kris" MarshallBoy
English actor
- Kristopher Royce "Kris" VersteegBoy
Canadian ice hockey player
- Kris Wu (Yifan)Boy
Chinese,Canadian actor and singer
- Kristopher "Kris" TrindlBoy
American DJ of group Krewella
- Kris BoydBoy
Scottish footballer
- Kristian Arran "Kris" CommonsBoy
English,Scottish footballer
- Kristofer Michael "Kris" JohnsonBoy
American baseball player
- Kristaan Iman "Kris" JohnsonBoy
American basketball player
- Kristen Mary "Kris" JennerGirl
American TV personality
- Kristina "Kris" DörferGirl
German singer and actress
- Kristina Bernadette "Kris" Cojuangco AquinoGirl
Filipina TV personality
Kris in pop culture
- Kris KringleBoy
aka Santa Claus
- KrisGirl
playable character in Pokemon Crystal
- KrisGirl
sole playable character in Deltarune