Chrissa
Girl name · Greek · Irish · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,795 in 1979
0 babies were named Chrissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChrissa first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #2,795.
About the name Chrissa
Chrissa is a girl name of Greek, Irish and Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Chrissa for girls from 1959 to 2024, in 57 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #2,795 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 girls |
| 1970s | 9.5 | 105,708 girls |
| 1980s | 8.0 | 125,000 girls |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 141,443 girls |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 115,340 girls |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 197,239 girls |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
Other spellings of Chrissa
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Questions about the name Chrissa
What is the origin of the name Chrissa?
Chrissa has Greek, Irish, Old English roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Chrissa a boy or girl name?
Chrissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chrissa?
Chrissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,795 in 1979.