Kriss
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,403 in 1963
0 babies were named Kriss in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKriss first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #1,403.
About the name Kriss
Kriss is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-iss”. US birth records list Kriss for boys from 1949 to 2021, in 51 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #1,403 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.4 | 294,118 boys |
| 1950s | 6.2 | 161,031 boys |
| 1960s | 9.9 | 100,908 boys |
| 1970s | 4.3 | 230,947 boys |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 555,556 boys |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 314,465 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 787,402 boys |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
Other spellings of Kriss
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Kriss
What is the origin of the name Kriss?
Kriss has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Kriss a boy or girl name?
Kriss is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kriss?
Kriss is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,403 in 1963.