Crissa
Girl name · Greek · Irish · Old English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,079 in 1978
0 babies were named Crissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCrissa first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #4,079.
About the name Crissa
Crissa is a girl name of Greek, Irish and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Crissa for girls from 1961 to 2011, in 42 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #4,079 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish namesOld English namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 | 633,803 girls |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 149,031 girls |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 159,490 girls |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 174,216 girls |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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Questions about the name Crissa
What is the origin of the name Crissa?
Crissa has Greek, Irish, Old English, Scottish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Crissa a boy or girl name?
Crissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Crissa?
Crissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #4,079 in 1978.