Chrissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,396
1960s	16	2	+220%	#6,137
1970s	147	15	+819%	#2,804
1980s	137	14	-7%	#4,023
1990s	128	13	-7%	#4,904
2000s	160	16	+25%	#5,756
2010s	89	9	-44%	#7,287
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-57%	#12,421

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,396

1960s

+220%

#6,137

1970s

147

+819%

#2,804

1980s

137

-7%

#4,023

1990s

128

-7%

#4,904

2000s

160

+25%

#5,756

2010s

-44%

#7,287

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#12,421

The story of Chrissa

Chrissa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 705 American babies have been named Chrissa. Its peak came in 1979, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chrissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chrissa?

The median living Chrissa is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Chrissa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chrissa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,775
2023	7	#12,421
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,750
2020	6	#13,808
2019	9	#10,662
2018	5	#16,209
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,022
2015	9	#11,092
2014	11	#9,687
2013	9	#11,214
2012	10	#10,608
2011	11	#9,871
2010	17	#7,287
2009	20	#6,617
2008	10	#10,971
2007	23	#5,943
2006	15	#7,962
2005	13	#8,436
2004	14	#7,922
2003	12	#8,629
2002	16	#6,771
2001	18	#6,122
2000	19	#5,756
1995	11	#7,622
1990	19	#4,904
1985	12	#5,738
1980	19	#4,023
1975	12	#4,903
1970	11	#4,805
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chrissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chrissa?

The median living Chrissa is about 32 years old. Half of all living Chrissas are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Chrissa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Chrissa are alive in the United States, based on 705 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chrissa in 2025?

Chrissa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chrissa?

705 babies have been named Chrissa in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chrissa most popular?

Chrissa peaked in 1979, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Chrissa a boy or girl name?

Chrissa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chrissa rising or falling?

Chrissa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Chrissa popularity over time

The story of Chrissa

How old are people named Chrissa?

Chrissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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