Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1975
Caresa
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Caresa, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1975–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Caresa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1975.
Caresa has 42 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1992.
- 42 total births
- 1975–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Caresa since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 42
- total births
- 1975–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Caresa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
9 babies were named Caresa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Caresa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caresa's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caresa at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Caresa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1992
- Peak year (1983)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Caresa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Caresa's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Caresa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caresa? ▼
Caresa has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 9 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Caresa most popular? ▼
Caresa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Caresa been used? ▼
Caresa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 18 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Caresa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caresa's data
- Caresa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caresa
Nearby Names Like Caresa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caresa
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caresa side by side: Caresa vs Carol Caresa vs Carolyn Caresa vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caresa: Baby Name Since 1975 - 42 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caresa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caresa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.