Chrisanne
A feminine name combining the masculine name Chris with the feminine suffix Anne.
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Chrisanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chrisanne today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrisanne births was 1965 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrisanne. 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
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
1965
17 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2014 SSA rank
#17,137
Tracked since 1946
Census
Chrisanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 405 people with the first name Chrisanne, which placed it at #23,978 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
#23,978
National first-name rank
People counted
405
405 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrisanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrisanne is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (4.0%). 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 Chrisanne 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 Chrisanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.4% · 346
- Black or African American6.9% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
- Two or more races0.5% · 2
Popularity
Chrisanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrisanne from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 126 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
Chrisanne 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 Chrisanne 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 Chrisanne
Chrisanne is a name of English origin, derived from a combination of the Greek name Christina and the French name Anne. The name Christina itself is derived from the Greek word "Christos," which means "anointed" or "consecrated."
The name Chrisanne first emerged in the late 19th century, particularly in the United States and parts of Europe. It is a relatively modern name, as there are no recorded instances of it being used in ancient texts or historical records before the 19th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Chrisanne was Chrisanne Brennan, an American artist born in 1907 in New York City. She was known for her landscape paintings and her works are part of various museum collections.
Another notable Chrisanne was Chrisanne Amari, an Italian-American actress born in 1937 in New York. She appeared in several Broadway productions and television shows during the 1960s and 1970s.
In the world of sports, Chrisanne Gordon was a successful American tennis player who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. She won several doubles titles on the professional circuit.
Chrisanne Williamson, born in 1952, is an American author, spiritual leader, and political candidate. She has written numerous books on spirituality and personal growth and ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election.
Lastly, Chrisanne Christopoulos is a contemporary Greek-American painter and sculptor. Born in 1969 in New York, she is known for her abstract and surrealist works, which have been exhibited in various galleries and museums.
While the name Chrisanne is not as common as some other names, it has been used throughout the 20th and 21st centuries by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, adding to its rich history and cultural significance.
People
Chrisanne + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chrisanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrisanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrisanne 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 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Chrisanne a common name?
We classify Chrisanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 287 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrisanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrisanne was 1965, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrisanne is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrisanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 405 people with the name Chrisanne, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,978 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 Chrisanne 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 Chrisanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrisanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 400 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Chrisanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrisanne is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (4.0%). 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 Chrisanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chrisanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.4% (346 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 Chrisanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrisanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chrisanne 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 Chrisanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrisanne 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 Chrisanne 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 common is the name Chrisanne?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Chrisanne, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.