Chesa — girls' name
37 babies named Chesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
37 girls have been named Chesa since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 37
- total births
- 1979–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
57% of everyone ever named Chesa was born in this single decade.
11 babies were named Chesa in 1980 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Chesa
The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Chesa between 1979 and 2018, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chesa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2018. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 11 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Chesa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chesa shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Chesa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 37 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Chesa at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Chesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–1979
- Peak year (1980)
- 11
- Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2018.
37 total births across 40 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1980 with 11 births in a single year.
Chesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- 21 births that decade — 57% of Chesa's all-time total
Chesa decade highlights
- Peak decade 21 births
- Runner-up 10 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1980s was Chesa's strongest decade
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 57% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chesa? ▼
When was Chesa most popular? ▼
How long has the name Chesa been used? ▼
What names are similar to Chesa? ▼
Keep exploring Chesa
Nearby Names Like Chesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chesa
Compare Chesa side by side: Chesa vs Cheryl Chesa vs Chelsea Chesa vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.