Total births
172
Girls' name · since 1915
Casilda
172 babies named Casilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15439
- among girls today
- 172
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Casilda currently ranks #15439 among girls' names in America, with 172 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Casilda recorded 172 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #15439 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #15439 among girls today
- 172 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Casilda is currently the #15439 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 172 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15439
- among girls today
- 172
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Casilda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15439
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Casilda was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Casilda in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
How Casilda compares
172 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Casilda's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Casilda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 172 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Casilda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Casilda's full recorded timeline at 1955, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Casilda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#15,439
Active since
1915
Casilda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Casilda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Casilda's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Casilda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 39 births (23% of all-time use).
Casilda by state
Where Casilda concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.9% |
New York share of Casilda's total US births 2.9%
5 of 172 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Casilda? ▼
172 babies have been named Casilda since 1915. It currently ranks #15439 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
When was Casilda most popular? ▼
Casilda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Casilda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Casilda are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Casilda been used? ▼
Records for Casilda go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Casilda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cassandra, Casey, Cassidy, Cassie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Casilda's data
- Casilda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Casildas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Casilda
Nearby Names Like Casilda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Casilda
Cassandra Girl
#615 171,008 births
Casey Girl
#1054 78,100 births
Cassidy Girl
#478 60,848 births
Cassie Girl
#1270 46,642 births
Casandra Girl
#8506 15,784 births
Compare Casilda side by side: Casilda vs Cassandra Casilda vs Casey Casilda vs Cassidy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Casilda
Annett #15438
1,119 births · Peak 1960
Damiana #15440
712 births · Peak 2006
Andree #15437
1,944 births · Peak 1960
Elanora #15441
193 births · Peak 2025
Meredyth #15436
605 births · Peak 1974
Louiza #15442
100 births · Peak 1923
Marcellina #15435
299 births · Peak 1976
Oriel #15443
135 births · Peak 1983
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Casilda: #15439 Girls' Name - 172 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/casilda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Casilda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.