Total births
418
Girls' name · since 1928
Claressa
Claressa has 418 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 418
- total births
- 1928–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Claressa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 418 have been recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claressa has been recorded 418 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2005.
- 418 total births
- 1928–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
418 girls have been named Claressa since 1928, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 418
- total births
- 1928–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Claressa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
18 babies were named Claressa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Claressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Claressa splits its recorded history at 1974: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Claressa at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Claressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2005
- Peak year (1983)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Claressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Claressa's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Claressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 135 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claressa? ▼
418 babies have been named Claressa since 1928. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1983 with 18 births.
When was Claressa most popular? ▼
Claressa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Claressa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claressa since 1928 -- 78 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Claressa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Claressa's data
- Claressa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Claressa
Nearby Names Like Claressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claressa
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Claressa side by side: Claressa vs Clara Claressa vs Claire Claressa vs Claudia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1928–2005 (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. "Claressa: Baby Name Since 1928 - 418 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claressa. 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 Claressa 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 June 2026.