girl's name
Griselda
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,274
Griselda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Griselda is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 307 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Griselda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 208 |
| 1960s | 550 |
| 1970s | 1,713 |
| 1980s | 2,277 |
| 1990s | 2,304 |
| 2000s | 1,227 |
| 2010s | 489 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 266 |
How popular is Griselda?
In 2025, Griselda was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Griselda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Griselda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Griselda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Griselda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Griselda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Griselda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Griselda
How popular is the name Griselda?
In 2025, Griselda was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Griselda a girl's or a boy's name?
Griselda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Griselda most popular?
Griselda peaked in 1993, when 307 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Griselda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Griselda currently ranks #3,297 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.