US rank #7290 Girls' name Peak 1978 4,445 births

Chrissy — #7290 US girls' name

4,445 babies named Chrissy in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s651960s5031970s16131980s12271990s3582000s2232010s3422020s108
#7290
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Chrissy was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

560 babies were named Chrissy in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrissy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,445 babies named Chrissy between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chrissy currently holds the #7290 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 560 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrissy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,613 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Chrissy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 315 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Chrissy in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrissy 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 4,445 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.

Chrissy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,445

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1978

560 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,290

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chrissy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
560
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
-2000200400600 202420152006199719881979197019611947 6

Chrissy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,613 births that decade — 36% of Chrissy's all-time total
1940s61950s651960s5031970s16131980s12271990s3582000s2232010s3422020s108

Chrissy by state

Where Chrissy concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chrissy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
315 7.1%
#2 Texas
270 6.1%
#3 New York
178 4.0%
#4 Louisiana
117 2.6%
#5 Florida
105 2.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
101 2.3%
#7 Illinois
99 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
92 2.1%
California share of Chrissy's total US births 7.1%
Even split

315 of 4,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Chrissy appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrissy?
4,445 babies have been named Chrissy since 1947. It currently ranks #7290 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 560 births.
When was Chrissy most popular?
Chrissy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,613 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Chrissy most popular?
The top states for the name Chrissy are California (315 births), Texas (270 births), New York (178 births).
How long has the name Chrissy been used?
Chrissy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chrissy?
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.

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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, 1947–2024 (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.