Ressie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	51	–	51	5	–	#787
1890s	155	–	155	16	+204%	#698
1900s	263	–	263	26	+70%	#564
1910s	420	–	420	42	+60%	#765
1920s	423	18	441	44	+5%	#974
1930s	220	–	220	22	-50%	#1,370
1940s	146	–	146	15	-34%	#1,948
1950s	68	–	68	7	-53%	#3,193
1960s	55	–	55	6	-19%	#4,706
1970s	17	–	17	2	-69%	#7,766
1980s	5	–	5	1	-71%	#11,704
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#787

1890s

155

–

155

+204%

#698

1900s

263

–

263

+70%

#564

1910s

420

–

420

+60%

#765

1920s

423

441

+5%

#974

1930s

220

–

220

-50%

#1,370

1940s

146

–

146

-34%

#1,948

1950s

–

-53%

#3,193

1960s

–

-19%

#4,706

1970s

–

-69%

#7,766

1980s

–

-71%

#11,704

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ressie

Ressie 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 1881, 1,841 American babies have been named Ressie. Its peak came in 1923, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Ressie?

The median living Ressie is about 77 years old; half are between 66 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Ressie 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.

Ressie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	6	#7,766	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	8	#5,087	–	–
1955	7	#5,098	–	–
1950	12	#3,193	–	–
1945	14	#2,428	–	–
1940	18	#1,948	–	–
1935	21	#1,712	–	–
1930	21	#1,800	–	–
1925	35	#1,370	–	–
1920	49	#1,072	–	–
1915	57	#870	–	–
1910	32	#765	–	–
1905	26	#708	–	–
1900	21	#826	–	–
1895	13	#923	–	–
1890	15	#716	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ressie?

The median living Ressie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Ressies are between 66 and 86 years old.

How many people named Ressie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ressie are alive in the United States, based on 1,841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ressie in 2025?

Ressie 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 Ressie?

1,841 babies have been named Ressie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ressie most popular?

Ressie peaked in 1923, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Ressie a boy or girl name?

Ressie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ressie rising or falling?

Ressie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ressie popularity over time

The story of Ressie

How old are people named Ressie?

Ressie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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