Gricelda: 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	17	2	–	#5,012
1960s	131	13	+671%	#2,901
1970s	387	39	+195%	#1,738
1980s	432	43	+12%	#1,776
1990s	347	35	-20%	#2,444
2000s	182	18	-48%	#4,718
2010s	56	6	-69%	#11,313
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-26%	#11,453

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,012

1960s

131

+671%

#2,901

1970s

387

+195%

#1,738

1980s

432

+12%

#1,776

1990s

347

-20%

#2,444

2000s

182

-48%

#4,718

2010s

-69%

#11,313

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#11,453

The story of Gricelda

Gricelda 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 1952, 1,577 American babies have been named Gricelda. Its peak came in 1983, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Gricelda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gricelda?

The median living Gricelda is about 40 years old; half are between 30 and 48. An estimated 1,500 people named Gricelda 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.

Gricelda 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	6	#14,065
2023	5	#16,022
2022	6	#14,183
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,453
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,749
2016	6	#14,984
2015	5	#17,398
2014	9	#11,313
2013	5	#17,497
2012	9	#11,601
2011	9	#11,521
2010	7	#13,987
2009	11	#10,219
2008	17	#7,528
2007	14	#8,693
2006	16	#7,615
2005	19	#6,369
2004	18	#6,589
2003	27	#4,718
2002	18	#6,234
2001	19	#5,903
2000	23	#5,048
1995	31	#3,523
1990	50	#2,444
1985	31	#2,964
1980	51	#2,052
1975	54	#1,738
1970	19	#3,347
1965	12	#3,812
1960	10	#4,282
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gricelda?

The median living Gricelda is about 40 years old. Half of all living Griceldas are between 30 and 48 years old.

How many people named Gricelda are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Gricelda are alive in the United States, based on 1,577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gricelda in 2025?

Gricelda 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 Gricelda?

1,577 babies have been named Gricelda in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gricelda most popular?

Gricelda peaked in 1983, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Gricelda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gricelda rising or falling?

Gricelda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Gricelda popularity over time

The story of Gricelda

How old are people named Gricelda?

Gricelda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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