Crispin
Crispin is a masculine given name.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Crispin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Crispin is a masculine given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Crispin
Crispin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 39 Crispins were born — ranking #2,974 that year. As of 2026, Crispin ranks #6,552 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 2K Crispins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Crispin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Crispin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Crispian
Notable people named Crispin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Crispin Agnew (born 1944), Scottish advocate, herald and former explorer
- Crispin Beltran (1933–2008), Filipino politician and labor leader
- Crispin Blunt (born 1960), a Member of Parliament
- Crispin Bonham-Carter (born 1969), English actor
- Crispin John Cansino (born 1999), Filipino basketball player
- Crispin Castro Monroy (born 1936), Mexican politician
- Crispin Conroy (born 1963), Australian diplomat
- Crispin Duenas (born 1986), Canadian Olympic recurve archer
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Names that sound like Crispin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Crispin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Crispin
Crispin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Crispin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Crispin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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