US rank #11223 Girls' name Peak 1978 2,176 births

Krissy — #11223 US girls' name

2,176 babies named Krissy in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, 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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#11223
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Krissy was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

202 babies were named Krissy in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krissy

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,176 babies named Krissy between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krissy currently holds the #11223 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 202 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krissy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 708 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Krissy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 187 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Krissy in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krissy 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 2,176 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.

Krissy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,176

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

1978

202 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,223

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krissy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
202
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Krissy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
708 births that decade — 33% of Krissy's all-time total
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Krissy by state

Where Krissy concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krissy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
187 8.6%
#2 California
131 6.0%
#3 Louisiana
40 1.8%
#4 Georgia
37 1.7%
#5 New York
27 1.2%
#6 Tennessee
23 1.1%
#7 Ohio
22 1.0%
#8 Florida
21 1.0%
Texas share of Krissy's total US births 8.6%
Even split

187 of 2,176 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Krissy appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krissy?
2,176 babies have been named Krissy since 1959. It currently ranks #11223 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 202 births.
When was Krissy most popular?
Krissy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 708 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Krissy most popular?
The top states for the name Krissy are Texas (187 births), California (131 births), Louisiana (40 births).
How long has the name Krissy been used?
Krissy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krissy?
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, 1959–2024 (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.