Kristopfer
A name of Swedish origin meaning "bearer of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kristopfer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kristopfer today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kristopfer births was 1983 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kristopfer. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kristopfer. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1983
5 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1983 SSA rank
#6,829
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Kristopfer: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristopfer 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 Kristopfer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kristopfer
The name Kristopfer has its origins in the Greek language, derived from the words "Christos" meaning "anointed" and "phero" meaning "to bear" or "to carry." The name was later adopted and popularized by the Christian faith, referring to the bearer or bearer of Christ.
In its earliest recorded use, the name appeared in the New Testament of the Bible, where it was borne by one of the twelve apostles, known as Saint Christopher. According to Christian tradition, he was a man of great stature who carried a child across a river, only to discover later that the child was the Christ child, and hence the name "Christ-bearer."
As Christianity spread across Europe and the Mediterranean region, the name Kristopfer gained popularity, particularly in its various linguistic adaptations. In the Byzantine Empire, it was rendered as Christophoros, while in Latin-speaking regions, it became Christophorus or Christoferus.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this name was Saint Christopher, a 3rd-century martyr venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions. Another notable figure was Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who led the Spanish expeditions that led to the discovery of the Americas in 1492.
In later centuries, the name continued to be used across Europe and beyond. Some notable historical figures include Christopher Marlowe, the English playwright and poet (1564-1593), Christopher Wren, the English architect who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London (1632-1723), and Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer (1451-1506).
Other famous individuals named Kristopfer include Christopher Colombus, an Italian explorer who arrived in the Americas in 1492; Christopher Marlowe, an English playwright and poet in the 16th century; Christopher Wren, a renowned English architect in the 17th century; Christopher Tolkien, the son of J.R.R. Tolkien and editor of his father's literary works; and Christopher Hitchens, a British-American author and journalist in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
People
Kristopfer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kristopfer 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
Kristopfer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kristopfer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kristopfer 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Kristopfer a common name?
We classify Kristopfer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kristopfer most popular?
The single biggest year for Kristopfer was 1983, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kristopfer is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kristopfer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kristopfer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kristopfer 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 Kristopfer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kristopfer 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 Kristopfer 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Kristopfer?
Find out how many people share the name Kristopfer on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.