Chriselda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#4,978
1960s	75	8	+525%	#4,029
1970s	121	12	+61%	#3,280
1980s	64	6	-47%	#4,561
1990s	32	3	-50%	#9,744
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,978

1960s

+525%

#4,029

1970s

121

+61%

#3,280

1980s

-47%

#4,561

1990s

-50%

#9,744

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chriselda

Chriselda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 304 American babies have been named Chriselda. Its peak came in 1971, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chriselda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chriselda?

The median living Chriselda is about 49 years old; half are between 43 and 56. An estimated 300 people named Chriselda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chriselda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,393
1985	8	#7,707
1980	12	#5,597
1975	13	#4,634
1970	10	#5,112
1965	5	#6,678
1960	7	#5,255
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chriselda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chriselda?

The median living Chriselda is about 49 years old. Half of all living Chriseldas are between 43 and 56 years old.

How many people named Chriselda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Chriselda are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chriselda in 2025?

Chriselda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chriselda?

304 babies have been named Chriselda in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chriselda most popular?

Chriselda peaked in 1971, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Chriselda a boy or girl name?

Chriselda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chriselda rising or falling?

Chriselda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chriselda popularity over time

The story of Chriselda

How old are people named Chriselda?

Chriselda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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