ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1959 First Year 2024 Last Year 1978 Peak Year #763 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 66 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Krissy What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Krissy is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Krissy Badé, French basketball player Krissy Chin, professional figure competitor from the United States Krissy & Ericka, Philippine pop-acoustic music duo Krissy Kneen, Brisbane-based bookseller and writer Krissy, Filipino talk show host, actress, etc. Krissy Krissy, pop singer based in Brooklyn, New York Lady Kash and Krissy,… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krissy) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krissy) 📖 ## The Story of Krissy Krissy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 202 Krissys were born — ranking #763 that year. As of 2026, Krissy ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 2K Krissys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Krissy Phonetically similar names — useful when Krissy 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) * [Chrissie](/chrissie) * [Crissy](/crissy) * Crisci * Cracy * Crecy * Cressy * Cressey * Cresci * Creasy * Creasey * [Crissa](/crissa) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Krissy What does the name Krissy mean? Krissy is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Krissy Badé, French basketball player Krissy Chin, professional figure competitor from the United States Krissy & Ericka, Philippine pop-acoustic music duo Krissy Kneen, Brisbane-based bookseller and writer Krissy, Filipino talk show host, actress, etc. Krissy Krissy, pop singer based in Brooklyn, New York Lady Kash and Krissy,… How popular is Krissy in 2026? In 2026, Krissy ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Krissy most popular? Krissy reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #763 that year with 202 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Krissy most popular? Krissy has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Louisiana, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Krissy. Is Krissy a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Krissy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Krissy? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Krissy include Fawn, Melonie, Lorinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧FawnPeak #763](/fawn)[👧MeloniePeak #763](/melonie)[👧LorindaPeak #764](/lorinda)[👧RegeniaPeak #764](/regenia)[👧MaritaPeak #764](/marita)[👧FondaPeak #764](/fonda)[👧LanettePeak #762](/lanette)[👧DaniaPeak #764](/dania) ## About the name Krissy Krissy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Krissy's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #763\. Use the chart and map above to compare Krissy'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 "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ 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.