Girls' name · since 1971

Krisie

Krisie has 52 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

52
total births
1971–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Krisie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krisie has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1971 to 1988.

  • 52 total births
  • 1971–1988 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Krisie's 52 recorded births place it above 52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Krisie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Krisie splits its recorded history at 1979: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Krisie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 19711974197719781979198019821988 6

Krisie by decade

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

1970s was Krisie's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Krisie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krisie?
Krisie has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 10 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Krisie most popular?
Krisie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Krisie been used?
The SSA has tracked Krisie since 1971 -- 18 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Krisie?
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.

What to do with Krisie's data

  • Krisie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1971–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Krisie: Baby Name Since 1971 - 52 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krisie. 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 Krisie 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.