Recorded 1956–1989 Girls' name Peak 1963 59 births

Krisan — girls' name

59 babies named Krisan in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s361980s10
1960s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Krisan was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

9 babies were named Krisan in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krisan

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Krisan between 1956 and 1989, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krisan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krisan performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Krisan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krisan 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 59 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.

Krisan at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

59

Since 1956

34 years of records

Peak year

1963

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1956

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1989

Krisan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1956

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1963)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
45678910 198919841969196719641963196119581956 7

Krisan by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
36 births that decade — 61% of Krisan's all-time total
1950s131960s361980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krisan?
59 babies have been named Krisan since 1956. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1963 with 9 births.
When was Krisan most popular?
Krisan was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Krisan been used?
Krisan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 34 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Krisan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1956–1989 (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.