Chrisann
Feminine name derived from Christina, meaning "Christian" or "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 369 living Americans carry the first name Chrisann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chrisann today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrisann births was 1962 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrisann. 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.
People living today
369
~ 1 in 928,874 Americans
Peak year
1962
25 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,201
Tracked since 1946
Census
Chrisann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 689 people with the first name Chrisann, which placed it at #16,394 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
#16,394
National first-name rank
People counted
689
689 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrisann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrisann is White at 71.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.4%) and Hispanic (5.2%). 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 Chrisann 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 Chrisann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.7% · 494
- Black or African American17.4% · 120
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 36
- Two or more races3.2% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
Popularity
Chrisann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrisann from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 195 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chrisann 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 Chrisann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chrisanns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chrisann
The name Chrisann is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the combination of the Greek name "Christos" meaning "anointed one" and the English suffix "-ann" or "-anne" which is a diminutive form of the name Anne, meaning "gracious" or "merciful." The name likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a unique variation of more common names like Christina or Christine.
The earliest recorded use of the name Chrisann can be traced back to the late 19th century, although it remained relatively rare until the mid-20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Chrisann Brennan, an American painter and writer who was closely associated with the artist Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc. Brennan gave birth to Jobs' first child, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, in 1978.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who carried the name Chrisann, although its usage has been relatively limited compared to other names. One such individual was Chrisann Palmieri, an American model and actress born in 1968, who appeared in various films and television shows throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Another notable Chrisann was Chrisann Shirer-Seminara, an American softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she won a gold medal as part of the United States women's softball team.
In the literary world, Chrisann Brennand was a British author and playwright born in 1933, best known for her novels "The Ugly One" and "The Visit," which explored themes of identity and societal norms.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chrisann can be found in the late 19th century, with Chrisann Depp, an American educator and activist born in 1872, who advocated for women's rights and education reform in the early 20th century.
While the name Chrisann has never been overly popular, it has maintained a unique and distinctive quality throughout its history, often associated with individuals who have left their mark in various fields, from the arts and literature to sports and activism.
People
Chrisann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrisann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chrisann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrisann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 369 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrisann 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 928,874 US residents.
Is Chrisann a common name?
We classify Chrisann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 447 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrisann most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrisann was 1962, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrisann is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrisann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 689 people with the name Chrisann, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,394 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 Chrisann 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 Chrisann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrisann appears almost entirely female. Of the 697 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Chrisann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrisann is White at 71.7%. The next largest groups are Black (17.4%) and Hispanic (5.2%). 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 Chrisann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chrisann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.7% (494 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 Chrisann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrisann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chrisann 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 Chrisann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrisann 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 Chrisann 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 have Chrisann as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.