UK boy's name
Kristaps
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kristaps is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kristaps popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3996, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 7 births.
This profile covers 20 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2010 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 57% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 20 living people in the UK are called Kristaps. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kristaps ranked #3996 for boys in England and Wales in 2017, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 7 boys were registered as Kristaps.
- • About 20 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kristaps as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3996
2017
Births in 2017
4
Latest year
Peak year
2014
7 births
Estimated living
20
2026
Popularity
Kristaps over time
The chart below shows babies named Kristaps registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2010 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kristaps, the clearest high point is 2014. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2017, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kristaps by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kristaps was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4184 | 20 | 5 |
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- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kristaps: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kristaps in the UK right now?
In 2017, Kristaps was ranked #3996 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Kristaps most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 7 babies registered as Kristaps in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kristaps in the UK?
A total of 20 babies have been registered as Kristaps across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.