Girls' name · since 1958
Chriselda
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Chriselda, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,777 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 304
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
304 girls have been named Chriselda since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chriselda has been recorded 304 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1996.
- #15,777 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 304 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chriselda ranks #15,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 304 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,777 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 304
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chriselda's 304 recorded births place it above 78.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Chriselda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chriselda splits its recorded history at 1975: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chriselda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1996
- Peak year (1971)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Chriselda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (121 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Chriselda's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Chriselda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
75 births
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 121 births (40% of all-time use).
Chriselda by state
Where Chriselda concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 133 | 43.8% |
133 of 304 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chriselda's data
- Chriselda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chriseldas (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chriselda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chriselda 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 August 2026.