Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1984
Carressa
Carressa has 19 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1984–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Carressa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 1984.
Carressa has 19 recorded births among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 1990.
- 19 total births
- 1984–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Carressa since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 19
- total births
- 1984–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Carressa was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
8 babies were named Carressa in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Carressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carressa splits its recorded history at 1985: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carressa at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Carressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1990
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Carressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Carressa's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Carressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carressa? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 19 babies named Carressa. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 8 births.
When was Carressa most popular? ▼
Carressa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Carressa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carressa since 1984 -- 7 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Carressa? ▼
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 Carressa's data
- Carressa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- 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 Carressa
Nearby Names Like Carressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carressa
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
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Carla Girl
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Compare Carressa side by side: Carressa vs Carol Carressa vs Carolyn Carressa vs Carrie
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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, 1984–1990 (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. "Carressa: Baby Name Since 1984 - 19 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carressa. 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 Carressa 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.