Holding steady.
Popularity of Cressie since 1889
Babies named Cressie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cressie's real moment was 1889.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 48 |
| 1900s | 61 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 89 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cressie is a rare and delicate-sounding name that first entered U.S. records in 1889, its peak year, though the exact number of births was too low to register on national rankings (rank: null). The name has not experienced any notable revival since that time, remaining virtually unused in recent decades. Its most significant recorded appearance was over a century ago, and as of 2025, the name's trajectory shows no sign of resurgence. Cressie's origins are somewhat uncertain, likely a diminutive of Cressida, lending it a literary if obscure charm. Because top states data is empty, the name's geographic distribution is not available, but it likely occurred in isolated instances across the country.
Cressie is most likely a diminutive of Cressida, a name from Greek mythology (the daughter of Calchas), or a feminine form of the surname Cress. The name may also be a transferred use of the plant name cress, though this is less certain. Given as a given name, it saw brief use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily in the United States.
Sibling names for Cressie
Names that share Cressie's style, for a brother or sister.
