Griselda
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Griselda
Griselda is a famous folklore figure, noted for her patience and obedience. Her story has been told by Petrarch, Chaucer, Boccaccio and set to music by Scarlatti, Vivaldi and Massenet.
In the most famous telling of her story, Griselda's husband tests her fidelity and obedience three times. Once at the birth of her daughter, whom he asks Griselda to give up to be put to death. Griselda agrees. Her husband asks the same of their second child, a son. Again, Griselda agrees. Finally, her husband renounces her to marry another. Uncomplainingly, Griselda leaves. Eventually her husband reveals that he was testing her, and surprises her by showing her her alive and well children and taking her back in.
Griselda is Anglicized as Grisell or Grizell. Zelda makes an attractive nickname option.
Griselda is also given to boys.
Pronounced grih-SEL-duh.
As of October 2026, Griselda ranked #3309 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #653 in 1981.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,055 | 55 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,551 | 44 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,074 | 54 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,578 | 43 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,633 | 42 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,517 | 44 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,419 | 45 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,047 | 36 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,554 | 44 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,195 | 51 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,592 | 43 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,309 | 47 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Griselda for girls
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Griselda on lists
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Griselda in pop culture
- GriseldaGirl
perfect wife whose patience was sorely tried by her husband in "The Decameron" (1350)
- "GriseldaGirl
" opera by Alessandro Scarlatti based on The Decameron
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minor character in the video game Odin Sphere
- GriseldaGirl
minor character in Sword Art Online
- "Auntie GriseldaGirl
" song by The Monkees
- "GriseldaGirl
" song by Yo La Tengo
- GriseldaGirl
a dryad in Marissa Burt's "Storybound"