Masculine dossier · first seen 1937
Kris
Endangered
Down 92.8% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
513
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Kris
How many people are named Kris?
An estimated 11,909 living Americans are named Kris.
How rare is Kris?
Kris is very rare among babies today, with 37 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.8% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Kris?
The median age of a living American named Kris is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 63 years old.
Is Kris still popular?
No. Kris is endangered as a baby name, down 92.8% from its 1962 peak with 37 births in 2025.
Where is Kris most common?
Kris has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1937Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
92.8%
2025
37
All-time
14,400
Where it lives now
Kris is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Washington.
States where Kris is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.