Crissa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	25	3	–	#5,381
1970s	104	10	+316%	#4,106
1980s	108	11	+4%	#4,506
1990s	104	10	-4%	#5,892
2000s	68	7	-35%	#7,928
2010s	11	1	-84%	#15,258
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,381

1970s

104

+316%

#4,106

1980s

108

+4%

#4,506

1990s

104

-4%

#5,892

2000s

-35%

#7,928

2010s

-84%

#15,258

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Crissa

Crissa 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 1961, 420 American babies have been named Crissa. Its peak came in 1987, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Crissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crissa?

The median living Crissa is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Crissa 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.

Crissa 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,258
2010	5	#17,622
2009	8	#12,706
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,853
2006	5	#17,739
2005	13	#8,443
2004	14	#7,928
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,991
2001	5	#15,887
2000	8	#10,961
1995	5	#13,895
1990	15	#5,892
1985	–	–
1980	13	#5,297
1975	9	#6,070
1970	9	#5,478
1965	7	#5,381
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Crissa?

The median living Crissa is about 37 years old. Half of all living Crissas are between 28 and 47 years old.

How many people named Crissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Crissa are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crissa in 2025?

Crissa 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 Crissa?

420 babies have been named Crissa in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crissa most popular?

Crissa peaked in 1987, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Crissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Crissa rising or falling?

Crissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Crissa popularity over time

The story of Crissa

How old are people named Crissa?

Crissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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