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Cressida

Form of Criseida used by Shakespeare in his play Troilus and Cressida.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈkɹɛs.ɪ.də/
Usage languagesLiterature
US rank (2025)#8,860

Meaning and history

Cressida is the form of Criseida used by Shakespeare in his play Troilus and Cressida (1602).

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 9 births, rank #10,955
2015: 10 births, rank #10,148
20162016: 10 births, rank #10,113
2017: 10 births, rank #9,943
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: 7 births, rank #12,206
2022: 9 births, rank #10,383
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 7 births, rank #12,161
20252025: 11 births, rank #8,860

In 2025, 11 babies were recorded with the name Cressida, ranking #8,860 among girls.

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