Criselda: 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	6	1	–	#4,368
1920s	11	1	+83%	#4,498
1930s	35	4	+218%	#2,616
1940s	69	7	+97%	#2,613
1950s	198	20	+187%	#2,080
1960s	340	34	+72%	#1,629
1970s	487	49	+43%	#1,584
1980s	303	30	-38%	#2,380
1990s	142	14	-53%	#3,732
2000s	55	6	-61%	#8,147
2010s	5	1	-91%	#17,619
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,368

1920s

+83%

#4,498

1930s

+218%

#2,616

1940s

+97%

#2,613

1950s

198

+187%

#2,080

1960s

340

+72%

#1,629

1970s

487

+43%

#1,584

1980s

303

-38%

#2,380

1990s

142

-53%

#3,732

2000s

-61%

#8,147

2010s

-91%

#17,619

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Criselda

Criselda 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 1919, 1,651 American babies have been named Criselda. Its peak came in 1974, when 60 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 Criselda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Criselda?

The median living Criselda is about 51 years old; half are between 42 and 59. An estimated 1,500 people named Criselda 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.

Criselda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,619
2009	5	#17,939
2008	10	#10,986
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,072
2003	7	#12,705
2002	6	#13,990
2001	8	#11,246
2000	12	#8,147
1995	9	#8,924
1990	28	#3,732
1985	37	#2,608
1980	35	#2,662
1975	41	#2,102
1970	48	#1,832
1965	32	#2,071
1960	26	#2,319
1955	21	#2,416
1950	15	#2,681
1945	8	#3,443
1940	10	#2,779
1935	7	#3,478
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Criselda?

The median living Criselda is about 51 years old. Half of all living Criseldas are between 42 and 59 years old.

How many people named Criselda are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Criselda are alive in the United States, based on 1,651 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Criselda in 2025?

Criselda 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 Criselda?

1,651 babies have been named Criselda in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Criselda most popular?

Criselda peaked in 1974, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Criselda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Criselda rising or falling?

Criselda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Criselda popularity over time

The story of Criselda

How old are people named Criselda?

Criselda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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