Recorded 1958–1996 Girls' name Peak 1971 304 births

Chriselda — girls' name

304 babies named Chriselda in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

304 girls have been named Chriselda since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.

304
total births
1958–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Chriselda was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

20 babies were named Chriselda in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chriselda

The Social Security Administration has registered 304 babies named Chriselda between 1958 and 1996, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chriselda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chriselda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chriselda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 133 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chriselda in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chriselda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 304 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chriselda at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

304

Since 1958

39 years of records

Peak year

1971

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1958

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1996

Chriselda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1958

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1971)
20
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Chriselda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
121 births that decade — 40% of Chriselda's all-time total
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Chriselda by state

Where Chriselda concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chriselda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
133 43.8%
Texas share of Chriselda's total US births 43.8%

133 of 304 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chriselda?
304 babies have been named Chriselda since 1958. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1971 with 20 births.
When was Chriselda most popular?
Chriselda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Chriselda most popular?
The top states for the name Chriselda are Texas (133 births).
How long has the name Chriselda been used?
Chriselda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 39 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Chriselda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.