US rank #15615 Girls' name Peak 1976 182 births

Grizelda — #15615 US girls' name

182 babies named Grizelda in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s241970s621980s611990s192010s52020s11
#15615
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Grizelda was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

14 babies were named Grizelda in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Grizelda

The Social Security Administration has registered 182 babies named Grizelda between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Grizelda currently holds the #15615 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Grizelda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Grizelda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Grizelda in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grizelda 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 182 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.

Grizelda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

182

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1976

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,615

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Grizelda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
14
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
46810121416 2024199119871981197719701964 5

Grizelda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
62 births that decade — 34% of Grizelda's all-time total
1960s241970s621980s611990s192010s52020s11

Grizelda by state

Where Grizelda concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Grizelda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
40 22.0%
#2 California
6 3.3%
Texas share of Grizelda's total US births 22.0%
Even split

40 of 182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grizelda?
182 babies have been named Grizelda since 1964. It currently ranks #15615 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 14 births.
When was Grizelda most popular?
Grizelda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Grizelda most popular?
The top states for the name Grizelda are Texas (40 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Grizelda been used?
Grizelda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Grizelda?
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.

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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, 1964–2024 (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.