Girls' name · since 1962
Krissa
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 907 babies named Krissa, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 907
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Krissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 907 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Krissa recorded 907 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2016.
- #8,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 907 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krissa ranks #8,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 907 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 907
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Krissa's 907 recorded births place it above 88.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Krissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Krissa splits its recorded history at 1990: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Krissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2016
- Peak year (1970)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Krissa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (237 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Krissa's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Krissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
155 births
- 1980s
1980s
236 births
- 1990s
1990s
237 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s 77
2010s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 237 births (26% of all-time use).
How Krissa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Krissa's total volume
Krissa by state
Where Krissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 1.7% |
15 of 907 births nationwide.
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What to do with Krissa's data
- Krissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (237 total births); usage has since declined to 77 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Krissas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krissa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1962–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Krissa 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 August 2026.