Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1983

Claressa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Claressa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
18 babies
All-time total
418
#13,170 all-time among girls
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Claressa popularity over time

418 babies have been named Claressa since 1928, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1983Girls

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 5 1 – #4,839
1930s 12 1 +140% #3,827
1940s 5 1 -58% #4,736
1950s 43 4 +760% #4,293
1960s 55 6 +28% #4,307
1970s 89 9 +62% #4,268
1980s 135 14 +52% #4,145
1990s 65 7 -52% #6,044
2000s 9 1 -86% #11,117
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Claressa

Claressa 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 1928, 418 American babies have been named Claressa. Its peak came in 1983, when 18 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 Claressa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Claressa?

The median living Claressa is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Claressa are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Claressa 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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2005 9 #11,117
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1995 10 #8,217
1990 9 #8,627
1985 15 #4,898
1980 14 #5,026
1975 12 #4,907
1970 – –
1965 6 #5,926
1960 5 #6,516
1955 8 #4,437
1950 5 #5,428
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,827
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Claressa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Claressa Shields Claressa Shields American boxer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Claressa?

The median living Claressa is about 44 years old. Half of all living Claressas are between 37 and 54 years old.

How many people named Claressa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Claressa are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Claressa in 2025?

Claressa 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 Claressa?

418 babies have been named Claressa in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Claressa most popular?

Claressa peaked in 1983, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Claressa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Claressa rising or falling?

Claressa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Claressa?

Well-known people named Claressa include Claressa Shields (boxer).

Names like Claressa

Names that sound and feel close to Claressa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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