Caressa: 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	6	1	–	#5,376
1960s	56	6	+833%	#4,579
1970s	188	19	+236%	#2,562
1980s	465	47	+147%	#1,736
1990s	362	36	-22%	#2,115
2000s	120	12	-67%	#6,537
2010s	21	2	-82%	#9,673
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,376

1960s

+833%

#4,579

1970s

188

+236%

#2,562

1980s

465

+147%

#1,736

1990s

362

-22%

#2,115

2000s

120

-67%

#6,537

2010s

-82%

#9,673

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Caressa

Caressa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 1,218 American babies have been named Caressa. Its peak came in 1987, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Caressa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caressa?

The median living Caressa is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 1,200 people named Caressa 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.

Caressa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	11	#9,673
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,575
2009	6	#15,612
2008	5	#18,054
2007	16	#7,804
2006	15	#7,945
2005	17	#6,885
2004	16	#7,143
2003	6	#14,180
2002	9	#10,391
2001	14	#7,387
2000	16	#6,537
1995	26	#3,994
1990	59	#2,178
1985	31	#2,950
1980	28	#3,077
1975	25	#2,888
1970	11	#4,788
1965	8	#4,878
1960	8	#4,811
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caressa?

The median living Caressa is about 37 years old. Half of all living Caressas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Caressa are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Caressa are alive in the United States, based on 1,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caressa in 2025?

Caressa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caressa?

1,218 babies have been named Caressa in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caressa most popular?

Caressa peaked in 1987, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Caressa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caressa rising or falling?

Caressa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Caressa popularity over time

The story of Caressa

How old are people named Caressa?

Caressa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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