Recorded 1966–1996 Girls' name Peak 1972 92 births

Chrisa — girls' name

92 babies named Chrisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s161970s511980s131990s12

The verdict

92 girls have been named Chrisa since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.

92
total births
1966–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Chrisa was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chrisa in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Chrisa between 1966 and 1996, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrisa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrisa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chrisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrisa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 92 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chrisa at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

92

Since 1966

31 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1966

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1996

Chrisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1966

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
45678910 19961983197919751973197119691966 5

Chrisa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
51 births that decade — 55% of Chrisa's all-time total
1960s161970s511980s131990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrisa?
92 babies have been named Chrisa since 1966. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Chrisa most popular?
Chrisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Chrisa been used?
Chrisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 31 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Chrisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.