Name profile

Crispin

This name comes from the Roman cognomen Crispinus, which was a derivative of Crispus.

Usage languagesEnglish, Polish
US rank (2025)#5,399

Meaning and history

Crispin comes from the Roman cognomen Crispinus, a derivative of Crispus. Saint Crispin was a 3rd-century Roman martyred in Gaul with his twin brother Crispinian, and the two became the patron saints of shoemakers. They were popular in medieval England, and the name has occasionally been used since then.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 18 births, rank #4,865
2007: 39 births, rank #2,974
2008: 19 births, rank #4,901
2009: 25 births, rank #4,035
2010: 20 births, rank #4,678
20112011: 21 births, rank #4,509
2012: 13 births, rank #6,306
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 27 births, rank #3,787
2015: 28 births, rank #3,775
20162016: 15 births, rank #5,789
2017: 15 births, rank #5,788
2018: 16 births, rank #5,540
2019: 22 births, rank #4,480
2020: 14 births, rank #5,980
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 18 births, rank #5,215
2023: 11 births, rank #7,289
2024: 12 births, rank #6,832
20252025: 17 births, rank #5,399

In 2025, 17 babies were recorded with the name Crispin, ranking #5,399 among boys.