Chessa: 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	46	5	–	#3,943
1980s	79	8	+72%	#5,623
1990s	120	12	+52%	#4,880
2000s	80	8	-33%	#8,300
2010s	101	10	+26%	#7,510
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-83%	#15,623

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,943

1980s

+72%

#5,623

1990s

120

+52%

#4,880

2000s

-33%

#8,300

2010s

101

+26%

#7,510

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#15,623

The story of Chessa

Chessa 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 1976, 436 American babies have been named Chessa. Its peak came in 1995, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Chessa?

The median living Chessa is about 28 years old; half are between 15 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Chessa 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.

Chessa 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	5	#15,810
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,623
2019	5	#16,047
2018	6	#14,171
2017	6	#14,520
2016	8	#12,017
2015	14	#8,098
2014	14	#8,145
2013	12	#9,152
2012	13	#8,736
2011	16	#7,510
2010	7	#13,774
2009	12	#9,519
2008	7	#14,152
2007	12	#9,669
2006	5	#17,697
2005	11	#9,590
2004	9	#10,875
2003	6	#14,231
2002	–	–
2001	12	#8,300
2000	6	#13,516
1995	20	#4,880
1990	8	#9,428
1985	8	#7,701
1980	10	#6,380
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 Chessa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chessa?

The median living Chessa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Chessas are between 15 and 37 years old.

How many people named Chessa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chessa are alive in the United States, based on 436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chessa in 2025?

Chessa 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 Chessa?

436 babies have been named Chessa in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chessa most popular?

Chessa peaked in 1995, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Chessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chessa rising or falling?

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

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Chessa popularity over time

The story of Chessa

How old are people named Chessa?

Chessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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