girl's name
Chrissy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,712
Scotland
#824
2008 births
Chrissy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 560 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chrissy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 503 |
| 1970s | 1,613 |
| 1980s | 1,227 |
| 1990s | 358 |
| 2000s | 223 |
| 2010s | 342 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 122 |
How popular is Chrissy?
In 2025, Chrissy was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chrissy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chrissy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chrissy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chrissy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chrissy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chrissy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chrissy
How popular is the name Chrissy?
In 2025, Chrissy was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chrissy a girl's or a boy's name?
Chrissy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chrissy?
Chrissy has 2 syllables.
When was Chrissy most popular?
Chrissy peaked in 1978, when 560 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chrissy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chrissy currently ranks #7,536 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.