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girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Resa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Resa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
49 babies
All-time total
1,046
#7,282 all-time among girls
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Resa popularity over time

1,046 babies have been named Resa since 1920, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1962Girls

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 10 1 – #5,626
1930s – – – –
1940s 64 6 – #2,713
1950s 290 29 +353% #1,584
1960s 310 31 +7% #1,624
1970s 171 17 -45% #2,711
1980s 120 12 -30% #4,599
1990s 54 5 -55% #8,597
2000s 22 2 -59% #10,551
2010s 5 1 -77% #18,717
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Resa

Resa 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 1920, 1,046 American babies have been named Resa. Its peak came in 1962, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Resa?

The median living Resa is about 60 years old; half are between 48 and 67. An estimated 900 people named Resa are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Resa 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 – –
2013 5 #18,717
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,153
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 7 #13,317
2001 – –
2000 9 #10,551
1995 10 #8,597
1990 6 #12,532
1985 17 #4,599
1980 16 #4,686
1975 20 #3,485
1970 26 #2,758
1965 28 #2,285
1960 48 #1,633
1955 41 #1,611
1950 10 #3,620
1945 12 #2,713
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,626
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Resa?

The median living Resa is about 60 years old. Half of all living Resas are between 48 and 67 years old.

How many people named Resa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Resa are alive in the United States, based on 1,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Resa in 2025?

Resa 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 Resa?

1,046 babies have been named Resa in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Resa most popular?

Resa peaked in 1962, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Resa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Resa rising or falling?

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

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