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Kristofer

boy name
Origin
Scandinavian
Syllables
3
Peak era
1970s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Scandinavian spelling of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros, Christ bearer, honoring Saint Christopher.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kristofer peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

289 people · the #19,571 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 12

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Kristofer living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 46 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kristofer

People given the name Kristofer in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1980 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Kristofer deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kristofer truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kristofer fits with your family’s names and surname.

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