Recorded 1964–2013 Girls' name Peak 1978 346 births

Krissi — girls' name

346 babies named Krissi in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s191970s1331980s1181990s492000s172010s10
1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Krissi was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

42 babies were named Krissi in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krissi

The Social Security Administration has registered 346 babies named Krissi between 1964 and 2013, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krissi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krissi performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Krissi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Krissi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krissi 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 346 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.

Krissi at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

346

Since 1964

50 years of records

Peak year

1978

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1964

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2013

Krissi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1964

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1978)
42
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
01020304050 20131998199219871982197719721964 6

Krissi by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
133 births that decade — 38% of Krissi's all-time total
1960s191970s1331980s1181990s492000s172010s10

Krissi by state

Where Krissi concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Krissi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 5.5%
#2 Louisiana
7 2.0%
#3 Oklahoma
5 1.4%
Texas share of Krissi's total US births 5.5%
Even split

19 of 346 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krissi?
346 babies have been named Krissi since 1964. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1978 with 42 births.
When was Krissi most popular?
Krissi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Krissi most popular?
The top states for the name Krissi are Texas (19 births), Louisiana (7 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Krissi been used?
Krissi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 50 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Krissi?
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.

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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, 1964–2013 (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.