Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Caresse

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Caresse
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
40 babies
All-time total
338
#14,939 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Caresse popularity over time

338 babies have been named Caresse since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 7 1 – #4,285
1950s 5 1 -29% #5,391
1960s 6 1 +20% #5,872
1970s 27 3 +350% #6,696
1980s 135 14 +400% #2,535
1990s 147 15 +9% #3,647
2000s 11 1 -93% #15,491
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Caresse

Caresse 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 1949, 338 American babies have been named Caresse. Its peak came in 1987, when 40 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 Caresse stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caresse?

The median living Caresse is about 36 years old; half are between 33 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Caresse are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Caresse year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2006 6 #15,491
2005 – –
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2002 – –
2001 5 #15,786
2000 – –
1995 11 #7,599
1990 27 #3,824
1985 7 #8,464
1980 8 #7,511
1975 5 #9,241
1970 6 #7,159
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 5 #5,391
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caresse?

The median living Caresse is about 36 years old. Half of all living Caresses are between 33 and 39 years old.

How many people named Caresse are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Caresse are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caresse in 2025?

Caresse 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 Caresse?

338 babies have been named Caresse in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caresse most popular?

Caresse peaked in 1987, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Caresse a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caresse rising or falling?

Caresse has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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