Chrissa
Feminine diminutive of Christina, from Greek Christos meaning "anointed".
Name Census estimates that about 672 living Americans carry the first name Chrissa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chrissa today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chrissa births was 1979 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chrissa. 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
672
~ 1 in 510,051 Americans
Peak year
1979
31 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,723
Tracked since 1959
Census
Chrissa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 670 people with the first name Chrissa, which placed it at #16,725 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
#16,725
National first-name rank
People counted
670
670 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chrissa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrissa is White at 69.9%. The next largest groups are Black (9.1%) and Hispanic (7.2%). 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 Chrissa 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 Chrissa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.9% · 468
- Black or African American9.1% · 61
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 40
- Two or more races5.4% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 17
Popularity
Chrissa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chrissa from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 160 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chrissa 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 Chrissa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chrissas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chrissa
The name Chrissa is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "Chrissa" which means "golden" in Greek. It is believed to have originated in ancient Greece, where the name was likely given to girls with golden or fair hair.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chrissa can be found in Greek mythology. According to some accounts, Chrissa was the name of a nymph who was associated with the island of Rhodes. She was said to be a companion of the goddess Artemis, and was known for her beauty and grace.
In the Byzantine era, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century, the name Chrissa gained popularity among Greek Christians. It was seen as a symbol of purity and virtue, and was often given to girls who were born on religious holidays or feast days.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Chrissa. One of the earliest recorded examples is Chrissa of Patmos, a 9th century Byzantine nun who was known for her piety and devotion to the Christian faith. She is said to have lived on the island of Patmos, where she founded a convent and spent her life in prayer and contemplation.
Another notable Chrissa was Chrissa of Trebizond, a 13th century Byzantine princess who was renowned for her beauty and intelligence. She was the daughter of the Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos and was married to the ruler of the Empire of Trebizond, which was a successor state of the Byzantine Empire.
In the 16th century, there was a Greek Orthodox saint named Chrissa of Samos, who was known for her charitable works and her devotion to the poor. She was born on the island of Samos in 1538 and spent her life caring for the sick and the needy.
In more recent times, there have been several notable figures with the name Chrissa, including Chrissa Theodoriou, a Greek actress and model who was born in 1965. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows and is known for her beauty and talent.
Another notable Chrissa is Chrissa Tsafara, a Greek singer and songwriter who was born in 1976. She has released several albums and is known for her powerful voice and her ability to blend traditional Greek music with modern influences.
People
Chrissa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chrissa 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
Chrissa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chrissa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 672 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chrissa 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 510,051 US residents.
Is Chrissa a common name?
We classify Chrissa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 705 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chrissa most popular?
The single biggest year for Chrissa was 1979, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chrissa is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chrissa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 670 people with the name Chrissa, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,725 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 Chrissa 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 Chrissa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chrissa appears almost entirely female. Of the 667 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 Chrissa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chrissa is White at 69.9%. The next largest groups are Black (9.1%) and Hispanic (7.2%). 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 Chrissa most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chrissa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.9% (468 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 Chrissa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chrissa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chrissa 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 Chrissa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chrissa 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 Chrissa 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 named Chrissa?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Chrissa at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.