Names / Girl names
Cressida
Current rank
#8,987
holding steady
All-time peak
#6,076
in 1969
First recorded
1969
in U.S. data
Children named
162
since 1969
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,076 in 1969 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A rare myth-leaning name often linked with "gold.". The name first appears in U.S. records in 1969. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 162 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.