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Kriss

Meaning, origin and U.S. popularity at a glance
932 Total Births
145 Years of Data
1963 Peak Popularity Year
58 Peak Births

Generational story

Where Kriss stands across generations

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Strongest generation Baby Boomers

Girl · 3399th of 12,526

Generation Alpha Boy #16,116

Rankings for U.S. births from 2013 to 2024.

Recent direction Boy Stable · Girl Stable

Based on the most recent three-year movement in the national data.

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01 Generation snapshot 02 Etymology 03 Trend Analysis 04 Birth Statistics 05 Ranking History 06 Full Generation Table 07 Location Views 08 Key Insights 09 Same Pronunciation Names

Meaning, origin & U.S. popularity

Trend Analysis

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Boy Name Trend

Recent 3-Year Analysis

3-Year Trend: Stable
25-Year Trend: Relatively Stable
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Girl Name Trend

Recent 3-Year Analysis

3-Year Trend: Stable
25-Year Trend: Relatively Stable

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Key Insights

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Popularity Trend

Less Common name with 58 peak births in 1963

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Geographic Spread

Popular across 1 US states, with strongest presence in California

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Historical Span

Data spanning 145 years from 1880 to 2024, showing long-term trends

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Generational Impact

Influenced 8 different American generations with varying popularity

Alternative spellings & similar sounds

Compare 11 names that share a similar pronunciation but use different spellings.

Chirs Chris Chriss Chrys Cris Criss Crys Khris Kreece Kris Krys

Tip: Each variation maintains an identical pronunciation while offering a different spelling.

Historical Birth Statistics

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History

Full popularity table across American generations 8 generation and gender records
Generation Gender Rank Recorded births
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 2210th of 7552 257
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 3327th of 10718 151
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 8705th of 16616 47
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 10439th of 24088 78
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 16116th of 23106 22
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 3399th of 12526 234
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 5736th of 19264 138
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 35406th of 35406 5