US rank #15524 Girls' name Peak 1978 2,592 births

Crissy — #15524 US girls' name

2,592 babies named Crissy 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.

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#15524
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

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

1978
Single peak year

274 babies were named Crissy in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Crissy

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,592 babies named Crissy between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Crissy currently holds the #15524 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 274 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Crissy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,255 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Crissy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 270 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Crissy in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Crissy 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 2,592 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.

Crissy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,592

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1978

274 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,524

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Crissy popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
274
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Crissy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,255 births that decade — 48% of Crissy's all-time total
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Crissy by state

Where Crissy concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Crissy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
270 10.4%
#2 California
103 4.0%
#3 Georgia
94 3.6%
#4 Ohio
79 3.0%
#5 Tennessee
71 2.7%
#6 New York
64 2.5%
#7 Florida
55 2.1%
#8 Louisiana
52 2.0%
Texas share of Crissy's total US births 10.4%
Even split

270 of 2,592 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Crissy appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Crissy?
2,592 babies have been named Crissy since 1947. It currently ranks #15524 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 274 births.
When was Crissy most popular?
Crissy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,255 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Crissy most popular?
The top states for the name Crissy are Texas (270 births), California (103 births), Georgia (94 births).
How long has the name Crissy been used?
Crissy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Crissy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cristina, Cristal, Cristy, Cristin, 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.