Chrissy

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A few things about Chrissy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Chrissy

Chrissy Metz

American actress

Choose Chrissy and your child shares a first name with Chrissy Metz, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Chrissy, like who?” Chrissy Metz's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Chrissy, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Chrissy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChrissy first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #378. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendChrissy has slipped 2,004 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningChrissy is an English form of Christine, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to English, Irish and Scottish roots.

About the name Chrissy

Chrissy is a girl name of English, Irish and Scottish origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssy”. US birth records list Chrissy for girls from 1947 to 2025, in 72 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #378 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

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