Girl · #3,388 in 2026

Griselda

Name: Popularity of the name Griselda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Griselda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Griselda, also spelled Grizelda, is a feminine given name from Germanic sources that is now used in English, Italian, and Spanish as well. According to the 1990 United States Census, the name was 1,066th in popularity among females in the United States.

English
Spanish
Literature

Current Rank

#3,388

Peak Rank

#652 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+10%

1906

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#652

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Griselda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English
Spanish
Literature

The Story of Griselda

American parents first put Griselda on the record books as a baby girl name in 1906, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 307 Griseldas were born — ranking #697 that year. About 25% of every Griselda on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Griselda ranks #3,388 for baby girls with 46 births, gradually rising (+10%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Griselda

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Griselda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Zelda

Names that sound like Griselda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Griselda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Grizzled
Gristle
Grisel
Griswold
Cressida
Gristly
Griswald
Grisaille
Grisled
Grisette
Crassula
Gracility

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Griselda

What does the name Griselda mean?

What is the origin of the name Griselda?

Griselda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Spanish, Literature.

How popular is Griselda in 2026?

In 2026, Griselda ranks #3,388 among girls' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year.

When was Griselda most popular?

Griselda reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #652 that year with 307 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Griselda most popular?

Griselda has historically been most popular in Nevada, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Griselda.

Is Griselda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Griselda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Griselda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Griselda include Madie, Simona, Starr. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Griselda?

Common variants and related forms of Griselda include Zelda. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Griselda

Griselda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Griselda's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #652. Use the chart and map above to compare Griselda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.