FIRST NAME
Kris
Kris is the 707th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 19,968 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 13,759 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #707 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
27,358
living · #634
2020 CENSUS
19,968
living · #707
BABIES NAMED KRIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1937–2025
202537
As a male name, Kris peaked in 1962, when 513 babies were named Kris (the #347 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,146 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
27,358
living · #833
2020 CENSUS
13,759
living · #1,146
BABIES NAMED KRIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1940–2025
20258
As a female name, Kris peaked in 1965, when 978 babies were named Kris (the #277 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)