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Cressida

Girl

Meaning of Cressida: Greek: 'gold'

Cressida is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8426th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1603rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8426

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1603

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

162

First recorded 1969 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Cressida per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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