Recorded 1974–1980 Girls' name Peak 1978 31 births

Chrissey — girls' name

31 babies named Chrissey in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

31 girls have been named Chrissey since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

31
total births
1974–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
84%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Chrissey was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

14 babies were named Chrissey in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrissey

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Chrissey between 1974 and 1980, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrissey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrissey performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chrissey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrissey 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 31 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.

Chrissey at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

31

Since 1974

7 years of records

Peak year

1978

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1974

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1980

Chrissey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1974

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1978)
14
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
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Chrissey by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
26 births that decade — 84% of Chrissey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrissey?
31 babies have been named Chrissey since 1974. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1978 with 14 births.
When was Chrissey most popular?
Chrissey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Chrissey been used?
Chrissey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 7 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Chrissey?
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, 1974–1980 (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.