Total births
4,459
Girls' name · since 1947
Chrissy
4,459 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.
- #7322
- among girls today
- 4,459
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
4,459 babies have been named Chrissy since 1947, making it today's #7322 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrissy has been recorded 4,459 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #7322 nationally and more common than 59% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #7322 among girls today
- 4,459 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chrissy is currently the #7322 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 4,459 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7322
- among girls today
- 4,459
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Chrissy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7322
of 17,726 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.
How Chrissy compares
4,459 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Chrissy's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chrissy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,459 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 560 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chrissy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chrissy splits its recorded history at 1990: 23% of all births land in the more recent half, 77% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 560 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chrissy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#7,322
Active since
1947
Chrissy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 560
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Chrissy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Chrissy's strongest decade.
1,613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Chrissy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 503
1960s
503 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,613 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,227 births
- 1990s 358
1990s
358 births
- 2000s 223
2000s
223 births
- 2010s 342
2010s
342 births
- 2020s 122
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,613 births (36% of all-time use).
How Chrissy 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 Chrissy's total volume
Chrissy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chrissy by state
Where Chrissy concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| 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 4,459 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? ▼
Chrissy has been given to 4,459 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7322 as of the latest data. 560 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Chrissy go back to 1947, giving 79 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Chrissy's data
- Chrissy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,613 total births); usage has since declined to 122 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chrissys (315 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Chrissy
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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, 1947–2025 (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. "Chrissy: #7322 Girls' Name - 4,459 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chrissy. 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 Chrissy 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.