Chrispin
A masculine name derived from the word "Christ" meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Chrispin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Chrispin today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrispin births was 1988 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrispin. 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 Chrispin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1988
5 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1994 SSA rank
#9,022
Tracked since 1988
Census
Chrispin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 173 people with the first name Chrispin, which placed it at #41,949 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
#41,949
National first-name rank
People counted
173
173 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrispin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrispin is Black at 57.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.4%) and White (14.5%). 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 Chrispin 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 Chrispin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.2% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino21.4% · 37
- White14.5% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 4
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Chrispin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrispin from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5 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
Chrispin 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 Chrispin 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 Chrispin
The name Chrispin has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Rome. It is derived from the Latin word "crispus," which means "curly-haired." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name given to individuals with curly or wavy hair.
During the early Christian era, the name Chrispin gained popularity as a variant of the name Crispin. Saint Crispin, along with his brother Saint Crispinian, were Early Christian martyrs who were believed to have been beheaded during the Diocletian persecution in the 3rd century AD. Their feast day, celebrated on October 25th, helped to popularize their names among Christian communities.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Chrispin can be found in the writings of the 12th-century English historian, William of Malmesbury. He chronicled the life of Saint Crispin and his brother, further contributing to the spread of their names throughout Europe.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Chrispin. One of the earliest was Chrispin de Passe (1594-1670), a renowned Dutch engraver and printmaker who was famous for his intricate portrait engravings. Another notable figure was Chrispin de Croÿ (1598-1664), a Flemish nobleman who served as the Prince of Oporto and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
In the realm of literature, Chrispin appears as a character in William Shakespeare's play "Henry V." The character of Chrispin, a soldier in the English army, is introduced during the famous "St. Crispin's Day" speech delivered by King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Other notable individuals named Chrispin include Chrispin de Passe the Younger (1625-1660), a Dutch engraver and son of Chrispin de Passe; Chrispin Piton (1732-1811), a French architect and engineer; and Chrispin Sartine (1728-1801), a French statesman who served as the Secretary of State for the Navy under King Louis XVI.
While the name Chrispin has waned in popularity in recent times, its rich history and connections to Early Christian martyrs, renowned artists, and literary figures have solidified its place in the annals of given names.
People
Chrispin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrispin 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
Chrispin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrispin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrispin 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Chrispin a common name?
We classify Chrispin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrispin most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrispin was 1988, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrispin is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrispin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 173 people with the name Chrispin, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,949 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 Chrispin 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 Chrispin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrispin leans strongly male. 168 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.9%). 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 Chrispin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrispin is Black at 57.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.4%) and White (14.5%). 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 Chrispin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chrispin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.2% (99 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 Chrispin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrispin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chrispin in the SSA data are male. 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 Chrispin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrispin 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 Chrispin 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 Chrispin as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.