Total births
2,040
Girls' name · since 1957
Contessa
Contessa has 2,040 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,040
- total births
- 1957–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Contessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,040 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Contessa recorded 2,040 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2023.
- 2,040 total births
- 1957–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,040 girls have been named Contessa since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,040
- total births
- 1957–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Contessa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
130 babies were named Contessa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Contessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Contessa's full recorded timeline at 1990, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 130 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Contessa at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Contessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2023
- Peak year (1983)
- 130
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Contessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Contessa's strongest decade.
632 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Contessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 84
1960s
84 births
- 1970s
1970s
505 births
- 1980s
1980s
632 births
- 1990s
1990s
300 births
- 2000s
2000s
290 births
- 2010s 177
2010s
177 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 632 births (31% of all-time use).
How Contessa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Contessa's total volume
Contessa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Contessa by state
Where Contessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 78 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 51 | 2.5% |
| #3 | California | | 47 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 38 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 30 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 13 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Contessa's total US births 3.8%
Even split
78 of 2,040 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Contessa appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Contessa? ▼
2,040 babies have been named Contessa since 1957. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1983 with 130 births.
When was Contessa most popular? ▼
Contessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 632 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Contessa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Contessa are Texas (78 births), Georgia (51 births), California (47 births).
How long has the name Contessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Contessa since 1957 -- 67 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Contessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connie, Constance, Consuelo, Concetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Contessa's data
- Contessa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (632 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Contessas (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Contessa
Nearby Names Like Contessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Contessa
Connie Girl
#3119 266,783 births
Constance Girl
#1631 139,975 births
Consuelo Girl
#6658 16,955 births
Concetta Girl
#7611 14,193 births
Concepcion Girl
#12174 5,224 births
Compare Contessa side by side: Contessa vs Connie Contessa vs Constance Contessa vs Consuelo
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, 1957–2023 (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. "Contessa: Baby Name Since 1957 - 2,040 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/contessa. 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 Contessa 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.