Cressida is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cressida in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Cressida
Cressida is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 846 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1204 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cressida is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cressida
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Cressida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cressida in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cressida is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 846 places over the last five years to #1603 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Cressida is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cressida include: Cressida Galea — Cressida Galea is a Maltese economist and politician from the Labour Party.; Cressida O'Hanlon — Cressida Clytie O'Hanlon is an Australian politician from the Labor Party.; Cressida Bell — Cressida Bell is an English artist and designer, specializing in textiles, interior design, cake decoration and illustration..
Cressida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Cressidas in the wild.
19
UK babies named Cressida (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 846 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cressida
Likely around 1 other Cressida in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cressida
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cressida Galea is a Maltese economist and politician from the Labour Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Malta in the 2022 Maltese general election under the gender quota.
Cressida Clytie O'Hanlon is an Australian politician from the Labor Party. She has been a member of the South Australian House of Assembly since winning the 2024 Dunstan state by-election.
Cressida Bell is an English artist and designer, specializing in textiles, interior design, cake decoration and illustration. She is the daughter of critic, author and artist Quentin Bell and Anne Olivier Bell.
Cressida Granger is a British entrepreneur. She is the owner and managing director of Mathmos, the lighting company founded by Edward Craven Walker, inventor of the lava lamp.