Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1973
Chryssa
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.
- 21
- total births
- 1973–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Chryssa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Chryssa recorded 21 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1973 to 2008.
- 21 total births
- 1973–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Chryssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chryssa splits its recorded history at 2003: 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 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chryssa at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Chryssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2008
- Peak year (1973)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Chryssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chryssa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Chryssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chryssa? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 21 babies named Chryssa. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Chryssa go back to 1973, giving 36 years of history 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 July 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, 1973–2008 (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. "Chryssa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 21 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chryssa. 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 Chryssa 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 July 2026.