Griselda
Germanic name usually explained as gris, grey, with hild, battle; medieval writers including Boccaccio and Chaucer carried it into wide circulation.
Griselda in 2025
Griselda was given to 47 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,857th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 70,539 babies born.
The history of Griselda
Griselda reached its highest point in 1993, when 307 babies were given the name, ranking 1,273rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,149th, in 1981.
Across the 120 years of records since 1906, 9,185 babies have been named Griselda. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Griselda by decade
| Decade | Babies named Griselda | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,091 |
| 1910s | 5 | 5,777 |
| 1920s | 23 | 7,534 |
| 1930s | 41 | 4,649 |
| 1940s | 77 | 4,468 |
| 1950s | 208 | 2,977 |
| 1960s | 550 | 1,753 |
| 1970s | 1,713 | 1,201 |
| 1980s | 2,277 | 1,149 |
| 1990s | 2,304 | 1,273 |
| 2000s | 1,227 | 2,204 |
| 2010s | 489 | 5,043 |
| 2020s | 266 | 5,601 |
Where Griselda is heading
Griselda has risen 7% over the past decade, from 44 babies in 2015 to 47 in 2025.
Names like Griselda
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Griselda.