girl's name
Krissy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,239
Krissy is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 202 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Krissy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 170 |
| 1970s | 708 |
| 1980s | 630 |
| 1990s | 300 |
| 2000s | 181 |
| 2010s | 142 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Krissy?
In 2025, Krissy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Krissy 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 Krissy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Krissy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Krissy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Krissy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Krissy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Krissy
How popular is the name Krissy?
In 2025, Krissy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Krissy a girl's or a boy's name?
Krissy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Krissy most popular?
Krissy peaked in 1978, when 202 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Krissy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Krissy currently ranks #15,115 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.