Kessa: 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	–	#5,312
1980s	57	6	+24%	#7,062
1990s	87	9	+53%	#6,338
2000s	120	12	+38%	#6,942
2010s	105	11	-12%	#7,071
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-56%	#9,925

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,312

1980s

+24%

#7,062

1990s

+53%

#6,338

2000s

120

+38%

#6,942

2010s

105

-12%

#7,071

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#9,925

The story of Kessa

Kessa 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, 443 American babies have been named Kessa. Its peak came in 2009, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kessa?

The median living Kessa is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Kessa 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.

Kessa 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	6	#14,319
2022	7	#12,930
2021	5	#16,512
2020	10	#9,925
2019	9	#10,927
2018	8	#11,979
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,641
2015	11	#9,819
2014	14	#8,288
2013	16	#7,581
2012	11	#10,082
2011	11	#10,080
2010	18	#7,071
2009	19	#6,942
2008	16	#7,935
2007	8	#13,318
2006	12	#9,612
2005	13	#8,605
2004	8	#12,204
2003	14	#7,800
2002	11	#9,169
2001	10	#9,739
2000	9	#10,333
1995	11	#7,796
1990	5	#14,076
1985	6	#9,937
1980	8	#7,753
1975	11	#5,312
1970	5	#8,630
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kessa?

The median living Kessa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kessas are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kessa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kessa are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kessa in 2025?

Kessa 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 Kessa?

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

When was the name Kessa most popular?

Kessa peaked in 2009, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Kessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kessa rising or falling?

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

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Kessa popularity over time

The story of Kessa

How old are people named Kessa?

Kessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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