Crissey
Crissey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Forrest Crissey (1864–1943), American novelist and writer John Crissey III, Anglo-American film producer Marie Skodak Crissey (1910–2000), American psychologist
Meaning & Origin of Crissey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Crissey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Forrest Crissey (1864–1943), American novelist and writer John Crissey III, Anglo-American film producer Marie Skodak Crissey (1910–2000), American psychologist
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The Story of Crissey
Crissey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 5 Crisseys were born — ranking #9,750 that year. As of 2026, Crissey ranks #10,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Crisseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Crissey
Crissey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Crissey's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #9,750. Use the chart and map above to compare Crissey'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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