Crispin comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Curly-haired.
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How popular is Crispin?
2007peak year
The name Crispin reached its peak in 2007, with 39 registrations (ranked #2983). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5723) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Crispin has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,805 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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