Kristofor
Bearer of Christ, a Greek name derived from "Christophoros".
Name Census estimates that about 763 living Americans carry the first name Kristofor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kristofor today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kristofor births was 1984 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kristofor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kristofor with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
763
~ 1 in 449,219 Americans
Peak year
1984
58 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,711
Tracked since 1966
Census
Kristofor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 627 people with the first name Kristofor, which placed it at #17,540 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,540
National first-name rank
People counted
627
627 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kristofor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristofor is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Black (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kristofor described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kristofor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.8% · 544
- Two or more races5.4% · 34
- Black or African American3.5% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 4
Popularity
Kristofor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kristofor from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 381 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristofor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kristofor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kristofors live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Washington recorded the most babies named Kristofor, while New York, Illinois, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kristofor
The name Kristofor has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek words "Christos" meaning "anointed one" and "phoros" meaning "bearer" or "carrier." The name essentially translates to "bearer of Christ."
In the early years of Christianity, the name Kristofor was given to those who were believed to have a deep devotion to Christ and the Christian faith. It was commonly used among early Christian communities in regions such as Greece, Asia Minor, and parts of the Roman Empire.
The name Kristofor is mentioned in several early Christian texts and writings, including the works of Church Fathers like St. Clement of Alexandria and St. Basil the Great. It is also found in the martyrologies and hagiographies of the early Christian Church, which documented the lives of saints and martyrs.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kristofor was Saint Christopher, a 3rd-century Christian martyr venerated in both the Eastern and Western Christian traditions. According to legend, he carried a child across a river, later revealed to be Christ himself, thus earning the name "Christ-bearer."
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Kristofor. Kristofor Kolumbus, better known as Christopher Columbus, was the Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, leading to the European colonization of the Americas. He was born in 1451 and died in 1506.
Kristofor Marlowe, an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era, is renowned for his influential works such as "Doctor Faustus" and "The Jew of Malta." He lived from 1564 to 1593.
Kristofor Wren was an English architect, astronomer, and mathematician who played a significant role in the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666. He is best known for designing St. Paul's Cathedral and numerous other churches. He was born in 1632 and died in 1723.
Kristofor Isherwood was a British-American novelist and playwright, known for his works set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic, including "Goodbye to Berlin" and "The Berlin Stories." He was born in 1904 and died in 1986.
Kristofor Plummer is a Canadian actor renowned for his roles in films such as "The Sound of Music," "The Insider," and "Beginners," for which he won an Academy Award. He was born in 1929 and is still active in the entertainment industry.
People
Kristofor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristofor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kristofor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristofor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 763 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kristofor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 449,219 US residents.
Is Kristofor a common name?
We classify Kristofor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 805 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kristofor most popular?
The single biggest year for Kristofor was 1984, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kristofor is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kristofor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 627 people with the name Kristofor, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,540 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kristofor in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kristofor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kristofor appears almost entirely male. Of the 628 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kristofor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kristofor is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Black (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kristofor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kristofor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.8% (544 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kristofor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kristofor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kristofor in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kristofor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kristofor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kristofor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Kristofor?
See how many people share the name Kristofor on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.