Cressida
How to say it: KRESS-ih-duh · /ˈkrɛsɪdə/
From Greek 'chrysos' meaning 'golden' - Chaucer's Criseyde and Shakespeare made it literary.
Cressida was the 7,440th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,317 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #7,440 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 301,394 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,317 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cressida is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cressida is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
Famous people named Cressida
- Cressida Cowell (born 1966)British writer
- Cressida Dick (born 1960)British police officer
- Cressida Bonas (born 1989)English actress, dancer and model
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