How Many People Are Named Criss?
An estimated 582 people in the United States have the first name Criss. It is used for both genders, with 83.9% male. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Criss peaked in popularity in 2007 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Criss as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Criss paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
582
About 1 in 588,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.9% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
2007
40 births
Total Registered
706
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Criss
Criss is predominantly male (83.9%), though 114 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Criss as a male name
Ranked #11,172 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (40 births)
Criss as a female name
Ranked #5,740 in 1968
7 female births in 1968
Peak: 1963 (14 births)
Criss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Criss span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 166 babies were registered. Criss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Criss by Decade
How has Criss tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Criss by State
Criss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Criss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Criss
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Criss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Criss?
We estimate approximately 582 people named Criss are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 588,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Criss a common name?
Criss is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 706 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Criss most popular?
Criss reached peak popularity in 2007, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Criss is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Criss a male name?
Criss is predominantly male. 83.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Criss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Criss Smith, Criss Johnson, Criss Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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