Krisy
A feminine name derived from the word "crystal," meaning "clear, glittering."
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Krisy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krisy today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krisy births was 1978 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krisy. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Krisy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
1978
16 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1987 SSA rank
#12,269
Tracked since 1967
Census
Krisy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 146 people with the first name Krisy, which placed it at #46,062 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
#46,062
National first-name rank
People counted
146
146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krisy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krisy is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.6%) and Hispanic (8.2%). 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 Krisy 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 Krisy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.3% · 107
- Black or African American9.6% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 6
- Two or more races3.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 2
Popularity
Krisy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krisy from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 38 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krisy 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 Krisy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Krisy
The name Krisy is a variant spelling of the name Crissy, which is derived from the Greek name Christos, meaning "anointed one" or "the anointed." It is ultimately a derivative of the Greek word "khristos," meaning "anointed" or "smeared with oil." The name was adopted as a reference to Jesus Christ, the central figure in Christianity.
The name Christos and its variants have a long history dating back to the early days of Christianity in the first century AD. It was a popular name among early Christian communities, particularly in the Greek-speaking regions of the Mediterranean and the Near East.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Christos can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it is used to refer to Jesus Christ. The name became widespread among Christians as a way to honor the central figure of their faith.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Krisy or its variants. One example is Crissy Field, a former U.S. Army airfield located in San Francisco, California, which was named after Major Dana H. Crissy, who served in the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Another notable figure is Crissy Haslam, an American actress and model born in 1976, known for her roles in television series such as "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" and "Charmed."
In the literary world, Crissy Van Meter is an American author and essayist, known for her works such as "Creatures" and "Bright Dead Things." She was born in 1975.
Crissy Rock, born in 1958, is a British actress and comedian, best known for her role in the sitcom "Benidorm" and her appearances on various comedy shows in the UK.
Crissy Criss, born in 1993, is an American professional wrestler and former model, who has competed in various wrestling promotions, including WWE and Impact Wrestling.
While the name Krisy and its variants have been used throughout history, it is important to note that the specific spelling "Krisy" is relatively uncommon, and its origins and historical significance may be more difficult to trace with certainty.
People
Krisy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krisy 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
Krisy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krisy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krisy 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 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Krisy a common name?
We classify Krisy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krisy most popular?
The single biggest year for Krisy was 1978, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krisy is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krisy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 146 people with the name Krisy, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,062 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 Krisy 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 Krisy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Krisy leans strongly female. 144 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Krisy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krisy is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.6%) and Hispanic (8.2%). 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 Krisy most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Krisy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.3% (107 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 Krisy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krisy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krisy 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 Krisy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krisy 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 Krisy 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 people are called Krisy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.