Gender
Female
Origin
- Germanic
- Gray: gray-haired. Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio used the name for an exceptionally patient fictional wife - thus the expression patience of Griselda.
Pronunciation
g-ricel-da, gr(i)-ce-lda
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #1769, 60 births); most recent 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data