Krissy
Feminine diminutive form of Christina, derived from "Christos" meaning "anointed one".
Name Census estimates that about 2,029 living Americans carry the first name Krissy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krissy today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krissy births was 1978 (202 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krissy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Krissy with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 168,928 Americans
Peak year
1978
202 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,638
Tracked since 1959
Census
Krissy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,605 people with the first name Krissy, which placed it at #6,214 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,214
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,605 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krissy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krissy is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Black (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Krissy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Krissy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.1% · 1,905
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 233
- Black or African American7.6% · 197
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 111
- Two or more races4.1% · 107
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 52
Popularity
Krissy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krissy from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 708 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krissy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Krissy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krissys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Texas, California, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Krissy, while New Jersey, Indiana, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Krissy
The name Krissy is a diminutive form of the name Kristen or Kristin, which is derived from the ancient Greek name Χριστίνα (Christina). Christina was a female name derived from the Greek word Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed" or "Christ." It was initially used as a descriptive name for early Christian converts.
The name Christina was widely adopted throughout Europe during the medieval period, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Saint Christina of Bolsena, an early Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD in Italy.
The diminutive form Krissy emerged as a shortened version of Kristen or Kristin, likely in English-speaking regions such as the United States and the United Kingdom. The earliest recorded use of the name Krissy dates back to the late 19th century, although it did not become widely popular until the mid-20th century.
One notable historical figure with the name Krissy was Krissy Taylor, an American singer-songwriter and actress from the 1970s. She is best known for her role as Melissa Rebel in the television series "The Monkees."
Another famous Krissy was Krissy Lynn, an American pornographic actress active in the early 2000s. She was a prominent figure in the adult film industry during her career.
In literature, the name Krissy appears in several works, including the novel "Krissy's Shoes" by Verna C. Finley, published in 1991, which tells the story of a young girl's journey through difficult life circumstances.
Additionally, Krissy Dietz was a Canadian curler who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, representing the United States as part of the mixed doubles curling team.
Lastly, Krissy Lefevere was a Belgian-born American artist known for her abstract expressionist paintings. She was active in the mid-20th century and had several notable exhibitions in New York City and Europe.
People
Krissy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krissy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Krissy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krissy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,029 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krissy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 168,928 US residents.
Is Krissy a common name?
We classify Krissy as "Rare". It ranks above 93.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,176 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krissy most popular?
The single biggest year for Krissy was 1978, when 202 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krissy is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krissy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,605 people with the name Krissy, or 0.86 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,214 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Krissy in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Krissy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Krissy appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,605 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Krissy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krissy is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Black (7.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Krissy most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Krissy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.1% (1,905 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Krissy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krissy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krissy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Krissy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krissy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Krissy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Krissy?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Krissy at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.