Recorded 1973–2008 Girls' name Peak 1973 21 births

Chryssa — girls' name

21 babies named Chryssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61990s52000s10

The verdict

21 girls have been named Chryssa since 1973, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

21
total births
1973–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Chryssa was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chryssa in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chryssa

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Chryssa between 1973 and 2008, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chryssa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chryssa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chryssa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chryssa 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 21 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.

Chryssa at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

21

Since 1973

36 years of records

Peak year

1973

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1973

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2008

Chryssa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1973

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
4.555.566.5 2008200319981973 6

Chryssa by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10 births that decade — 48% of Chryssa's all-time total
1970s61990s52000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chryssa?
21 babies have been named Chryssa since 1973. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1973 with 6 births.
When was Chryssa most popular?
Chryssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Chryssa been used?
Chryssa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 36 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Chryssa?
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, 1973–2008 (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.