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Kris

Recorded 1937–2025 · United States

Kris was most popular in 1965, when 1,387 American babies were given the name — ranking #408 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,994, with 45 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 27,971 people named Kris.

Most popular in1965
Rank that year#408
Births that year1,387
Total since 188027,971

Kris over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Kris’s peak in 1965. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org