Total births
705
Girls' name · since 1959
Chrissa
705 babies named Chrissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15628
- among girls today
- 705
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
705 babies have been named Chrissa since 1959, making it today's #15628 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Chrissa recorded 705 times among girls since 1959, holding rank #15628 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2024.
- #15628 among girls today
- 705 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chrissa is currently the #15628 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 705 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15628
- among girls today
- 705
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Chrissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15628
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Chrissa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
31 babies were named Chrissa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Chrissa compares
705 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chrissa's all-time total is 85% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chrissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 705 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chrissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chrissa splits its recorded history at 1994: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chrissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#15,628
Active since
1959
Chrissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Chrissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chrissa's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Chrissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
147 births
- 1980s
1980s
137 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 160 births (23% of all-time use).
How Chrissa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chrissa's total volume
Chrissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chrissa by state
Where Chrissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
Ohio share of Chrissa's total US births 0.7%
5 of 705 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chrissa? ▼
705 babies have been named Chrissa since 1959. It currently ranks #15628 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 31 births.
When was Chrissa most popular? ▼
Chrissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Chrissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chrissa are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Chrissa been used? ▼
Records for Chrissa go back to 1959, giving 66 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Chrissa? ▼
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.
What to do with Chrissa's data
- Chrissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Chrissas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chrissa
Nearby Names Like Chrissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chrissa
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Christy Girl
#3464 98,576 births
Christie Girl
#4569 46,013 births
Christa Girl
#7287 32,843 births
Compare Chrissa side by side: Chrissa vs Christine Chrissa vs Christina Chrissa vs Christy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chrissa
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802 births · Peak 2007
Macrina #15629
184 births · Peak 2025
Delania #15626
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Trace #15630
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Lisamarie #15625
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Telesia #15631
111 births · Peak 1961
Darine #15624
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Arista #15632
588 births · Peak 2009
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chrissa: #15628 Girls' Name - 705 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chrissa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chrissa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.