How Many People Are Named Chriselda?
An estimated 271 people in the United States have the first name Chriselda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Chriselda peaked in popularity in 1971 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chriselda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chriselda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
271
About 1 in 1,264,776 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1971
20 births
Total Registered
304
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chriselda
Chriselda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 304 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chriselda as a female name
Ranked #13,945 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1971 (20 births)
Chriselda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chriselda span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 121 babies were registered. Chriselda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chriselda by Decade
How has Chriselda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chriselda by State
Chriselda + Last Name Combinations
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Chriselda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chriselda?
We estimate approximately 271 people named Chriselda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,264,776 Americans share this first name.
Is Chriselda a common name?
Chriselda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 304 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chriselda most popular?
Chriselda reached peak popularity in 1971, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chriselda is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chriselda a female name?
Chriselda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chriselda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chriselda Smith, Chriselda Johnson, Chriselda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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