Total births
162
Girls' name · since 1969
Cressida
Cressida has 162 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12420
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cressida is the #12420 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 162 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Cressida recorded 162 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #12420 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #12420 among girls today
- 162 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cressida is currently the #12420 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 162 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12420
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Cressida vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12420
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Cressida was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cressida in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Cressida compares
162 33rd 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
Cressida's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cressida | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 162 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cressida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cressida's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cressida at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,420
Active since
1969
Cressida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Cressida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cressida's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Cressida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cressida? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 162 babies named Cressida. Today it holds rank #12420 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 11 births.
When was Cressida most popular? ▼
Cressida was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Cressida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cressida since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cressida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Creola, Cree, Cressie, Creta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cressida's data
- Cressida's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cressida
Nearby Names Like Cressida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cressida
Creola Girl
1,742 births
Cree Girl
#4725 1,124 births
Cressie Girl
368 births
Creta Girl
350 births
Cresta Girl
236 births
Compare Cressida side by side: Cressida vs Creola Cressida vs Cree Cressida vs Cressie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Cressida: #12420 Girls' Name - 162 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cressida. 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 Cressida 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 July 2026.