Adessa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	23	2	–	#6,161
1990s	60	6	+161%	#7,045
2000s	145	15	+142%	#6,102
2010s	169	17	+17%	#5,989
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-22%	#6,121

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,161

1990s

+161%

#7,045

2000s

145

+142%

#6,102

2010s

169

+17%

#5,989

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#6,121

The story of Adessa

Adessa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,121 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 476 American babies have been named Adessa. Its peak came in 2007, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adessa?

The median living Adessa is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Adessa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adessa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,121
2024	12	#8,451
2023	9	#10,322
2022	12	#8,551
2021	11	#8,985
2020	16	#6,932
2019	20	#5,989
2018	10	#9,821
2017	18	#6,537
2016	21	#5,990
2015	16	#7,276
2014	14	#8,059
2013	19	#6,469
2012	19	#6,583
2011	14	#8,206
2010	18	#6,909
2009	21	#6,321
2008	22	#6,134
2007	22	#6,102
2006	13	#8,717
2005	13	#8,336
2004	19	#6,220
2003	11	#9,057
2002	7	#12,206
2001	10	#9,362
2000	7	#11,819
1995	12	#7,045
1990	5	#12,977
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,399
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adessa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adessa?

The median living Adessa is about 15 years old. Half of all living Adessas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Adessa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Adessa are alive in the United States, based on 476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Adessa in 2025?

Adessa ranked #6,121 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adessa?

476 babies have been named Adessa in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adessa most popular?

Adessa peaked in 2007, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Adessa a boy or girl name?

Adessa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adessa rising or falling?

Adessa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Adessa popularity over time

The story of Adessa

How old are people named Adessa?

Adessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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