Karessa: 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	55	6	–	#5,226
1980s	161	16	+193%	#3,188
1990s	153	15	-5%	#4,299
2000s	62	6	-59%	#8,461
2010s	21	2	-66%	#10,820
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,226

1980s

161

+193%

#3,188

1990s

153

-5%

#4,299

2000s

-59%

#8,461

2010s

-66%

#10,820

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karessa

Karessa 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 1970, 452 American babies have been named Karessa. Its peak came in 1988, when 31 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 Karessa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karessa?

The median living Karessa is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Karessa 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.

Karessa 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	6	#15,576
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,180
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,820
2009	5	#18,704
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,104
2005	6	#15,428
2004	7	#13,439
2003	9	#10,848
2002	10	#9,862
2001	12	#8,461
2000	7	#12,441
1995	12	#7,271
1990	23	#4,299
1985	12	#5,821
1980	7	#8,553
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,582
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karessa?

The median living Karessa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Karessas are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Karessa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Karessa are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karessa in 2025?

Karessa 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 Karessa?

452 babies have been named Karessa in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karessa most popular?

Karessa peaked in 1988, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Karessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karessa rising or falling?

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

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Karessa popularity over time

The story of Karessa

How old are people named Karessa?

Karessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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