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1947

First Year

2024

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#616

Peak Rank

3K

Total Count

61

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Crissy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Crissy was an American fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Crissy was created in the Ideal Toy Corporation's prototype department in 1968.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crissy) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crissy)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Crissy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Ideal_Crissy_Doll_with_box_%28circa_1969%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crissy)

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## The Story of Crissy

The earliest SSA record of Crissy as a baby girl name dates back to 1947, when 5 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 274 newborns named Crissy — #616 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Crissy on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Crissy last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Crissy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Crissy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Chrissy](/chrissy)
* [Krissy](/krissy)
* [Chrissie](/chrissie)
* Crisci
* Cracy
* Crecy
* Cressy
* Cressey
* Cresci
* Creasy
* Creasey
* [Crissa](/crissa)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Crissy

What does the name Crissy mean?

Crissy was an American fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Crissy was created in the Ideal Toy Corporation's prototype department in 1968.

How popular is Crissy in 2026?

In 2026, Crissy ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Crissy most popular?

Crissy reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #616 that year with 274 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Crissy most popular?

Crissy has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Tennessee, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Crissy.

Is Crissy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Crissy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Crissy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Crissy include Osa, Roxana, Golden. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧OsaPeak #616](/osa)[👧RoxanaPeak #616](/roxana)[👧GoldenPeak #616](/golden)[👧AlomaPeak #616](/aloma)[👧LatriciaPeak #616](/latricia)[👧AnsleyPeak #616](/ansley)[👧AnjanettePeak #616](/anjanette)[👧JoshuaPeak #616](/joshua)

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## About the name Crissy 

Crissy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Crissy's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #616\. Use the chart and map above to compare Crissy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978)
* [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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