Krissie: 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	33	3	–	#4,628
1970s	162	16	+391%	#2,717
1980s	128	13	-21%	#3,101
1990s	63	6	-51%	#8,305
2000s	25	3	-60%	#11,973
2010s	11	1	-56%	#15,999
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,628

1970s

162

+391%

#2,717

1980s

128

-21%

#3,101

1990s

-51%

#8,305

2000s

-60%

#11,973

2010s

-56%

#15,999

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Krissie

Krissie 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 1963, 422 American babies have been named Krissie. Its peak came in 1978, 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 Krissie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Krissie?

The median living Krissie is about 45 years old; half are between 36 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Krissie 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.

Krissie 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	6	#15,999
2011	5	#18,300
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,144
2007	6	#16,625
2006	9	#11,973
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,890
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,160
1990	7	#10,814
1985	6	#9,971
1980	28	#3,101
1975	10	#5,749
1970	15	#3,956
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Krissie?

The median living Krissie is about 45 years old. Half of all living Krissies are between 36 and 50 years old.

How many people named Krissie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Krissie are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Krissie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Kristina and of its variant forms.

How popular is the name Krissie in 2025?

Krissie 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 Krissie?

422 babies have been named Krissie in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Krissie most popular?

Krissie peaked in 1978, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Krissie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Krissie rising or falling?

Krissie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Krissie

Krissie popularity over time

The story of Krissie

How old are people named Krissie?

Krissie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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