Kristof
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,457 in 1986
0 babies were named Kristof in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKristof first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #4,457.
About the name Kristof
Kristof is a boy name. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-tof”. US birth records list Kristof for boys from 1972 to 2024, in 35 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #4,457 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,580,645 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 925,926 boys |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 265,252 boys |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 187,970 boys |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 275,482 boys |
| 2020s | 3.0 | 331,126 boys |
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Questions about the name Kristof
Is Kristof a boy or girl name?
Kristof is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kristof?
Kristof is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #4,457 in 1986.