Chrissy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chrissy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chrissy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chrissy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chrissy is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pet form of Christine or Christina”. A diminutive of names meaning follower of Christ.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,459 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 47 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chrissy per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 1978 (560/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Chrissy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #695 nationally (given to 560 babies that year).
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