Crispin

Where Crispin comes from

From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata Maria Subvenit Guillelmo Crispino
— Wiktionary's entry for Crispin
  • Latin
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1915
    First appearance
    #3,082 among boys, 7 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1971
    Peak, #1,560
    31 babies named Crispin — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1984
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #2,956.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Latin.
Namesakes

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Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.