Kris Kristofferson
There are approximately 1 people named Kris Kristofferson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kristofferson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kris
24K
Alive today
Named Kristofferson
209
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1965
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (79.2%)
Estimated bearers: 209
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #104,723
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (90.7%)
First name trend
Kris: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kris. The peak year was 1965 with 1,387 births. The average person named Kris today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kris
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kris at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.2% · 26,710
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 2,174
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.9% · 1,976
- Black or African American4.7% · 1,587
- Two or more races3.0% · 1,011
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 272
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kristofferson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kristofferson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kristofferson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Kristofferson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.7% · 165
- Two or more races4.9% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 3
- Black or African American0.5% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kris has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0069% of the US population, based on 23,594 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kris right now.
The surname Kristofferson appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Kris Kristofferson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kris
FAQ
Kris Kristofferson: questions and answers
How many people are named Kris Kristofferson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kris Kristofferson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0069%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kris Kristofferson?
We classify Kris Kristofferson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kris a male or female name?
Kris is predominantly unisex. Out of 27,925 total SSA registrations, 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. See the full Kris profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Kris Kristofferson?
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