Chriselda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,266 in 1971
0 babies were named Chriselda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1958–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChriselda first shows up in US birth records in 1958, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 67 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #3,266.
About the name Chriselda
Chriselda is a girl name of German origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lda”. US birth records list Chriselda for girls from 1958 to 1996, in 33 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #3,266 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1960s | 4.2 | 240,385 girls |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 127,714 girls |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 268,097 girls |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 402,299 girls |
More German girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Emma · whole, universal
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Chriselda
What is the origin of the name Chriselda?
Chriselda has German roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Chriselda a boy or girl name?
Chriselda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chriselda?
Chriselda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #3,266 in 1971.