Kristofer comes from the Greek / Scandinavian tradition, meaning Bearing Christ, Christ-bearer.
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How popular is Kristofer?
1978peak year
Kristofer reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1978, 349 babies received the name (ranked #422). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3072), with about 40 babies given the name annually. Kristofer has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 9,761 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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