Declining since 1990.
Popularity of Gricelda since 1952
Babies named Gricelda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1983, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Gricelda's real moment was 1975.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 387 |
| 1980s | 432 |
| 1990s | 347 |
| 2000s | 182 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s | 25 |
Meaning & origin
Gricelda is a rare name in the United States, first recorded in Social Security data in 1952. It reached its peak popularity in 1975, though even then it never entered the top 1,000 names. Since the 1990s its usage has steadily declined, with the most recent trajectory showing a falling trend. The name has never recorded a high enough frequency to calculate one-in-N odds or to associate with any top states. Gricelda is primarily used by Spanish-speaking communities and remains a distinctive choice.
Gricelda is a Spanish and Italian name that likely derives from Griselda, a name of Germanic origin composed of the elements grisja ('grey') and hild ('battle'), meaning 'grey battle maiden.' The name was popularized by Boccaccio's Decameron and later by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales through the patient Griselda character. Gricelda emerged as a variant form, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Celi, Gricy, Gris, Cela
Sibling names for Gricelda
Names that share Gricelda's style, for a brother or sister.
