Krister

KRIHS-ter /ˈkɹɪstɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Krister is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.

Krister is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2000. Krister was first reported in SSA data in 1965 and peaked in 2000 (6 births).

About the name Krister

PronunciationKRIHS-ter /ˈkɹɪstɚ/
CultureNorwegianSwedish

Names similar to Krister

How popular is Krister?

Boys named Krister
19651970198019902000
Boys named Krister per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1965–2000 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2000) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Krister
198119851987
Girls named Krister per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1965–2000 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2000) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Krister total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
200066—#9,792
19895——#8,645
19875—#12,265—
19835——#6,827
19825—#11,358—
19816—#9,718—
19805——#6,804
19745——#5,644
19685——#4,458
19655——#4,215