Crissy
Girl name · Greek · Irish · Old English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #616 in 1978
0 babies were named Crissy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCrissy 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 yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #616.
About the name Crissy
Crissy is a girl name of Greek, Irish and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssy”. US birth records list Crissy for girls from 1947 to 2024, in 61 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #616 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 namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 101,729 girls |
| 1970s | 81 | 12,355 girls |
| 1980s | 46 | 21,968 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 75,988 girls |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 520,833 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
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Questions about the name Crissy
What is the origin of the name Crissy?
Crissy has Greek, Irish, Old English, Scottish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Crissy a boy or girl name?
Crissy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Crissy?
Crissy 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 #616 in 1978.