Total births
39
Girls' name · since 2009
Grishma
39 babies named Grishma in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16742
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Grishma is the #16742 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 39 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grishma has been recorded 39 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #16742 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #16742 among girls today
- 39 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Grishma is currently the #16742 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 39 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16742
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Grishma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16742
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Grishma was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Grishma in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Grishma compares
39 13th 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
Grishma's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grishma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Grishma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Grishma's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Grishma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,742
Active since
2009
Grishma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Grishma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Grishma's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Grishma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grishma? ▼
Grishma has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16742 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Grishma most popular? ▼
Grishma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Grishma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Grishma since 2009 -- 16 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Grishma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Griselda, Grisel, Gricelda, Griffin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Grishma's data
- Grishma's decade-level peak was the 2010s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Grishma
Nearby Names Like Grishma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grishma
Griselda Girl
#3579 9,124 births
Grisel Girl
#12344 1,671 births
Gricelda Girl
#13707 1,577 births
Griffin Girl
#6257 758 births
Grier Girl
#6508 424 births
Compare Grishma side by side: Grishma vs Griselda Grishma vs Grisel Grishma vs Gricelda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Grishma
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, 2009–2024 (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. "Grishma: #16742 Girls' Name - 39 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grishma. 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 Grishma 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.