boy's name
Crispin
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,920
France
#693
1902 births
Crispin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Crispin is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Crispin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 158 |
| 1960s | 158 |
| 1970s | 260 |
| 1980s | 197 |
| 1990s | 203 |
| 2000s | 233 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 86 |
How popular is Crispin?
In 2025, Crispin was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Crispin 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 Crispin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Crispin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Crispin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Crispin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Crispin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Crispin
How popular is the name Crispin?
In 2025, Crispin was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Crispin a girl's or a boy's name?
Crispin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Crispin?
Crispin has 2 syllables.
When was Crispin most popular?
Crispin peaked in 2007, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Crispin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Crispin currently ranks #5,533 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.