Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1973
Contessia
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Contessia, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Contessia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Contessia has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1984.
- 28 total births
- 1973–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Contessia since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 28
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Contessia was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
10 babies were named Contessia in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Contessia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Contessia's full recorded timeline at 1983, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Contessia at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Contessia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1984
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Contessia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Contessia's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Contessia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Contessia? ▼
28 babies have been named Contessia since 1973. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
When was Contessia most popular? ▼
Contessia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Contessia been used? ▼
Contessia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 12 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Contessia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Contessia
Nearby Names Like Contessia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Contessia
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Constance Girl
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Consuelo Girl
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Concetta Girl
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Concepcion Girl
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Compare Contessia side by side: Contessia vs Connie Contessia vs Constance Contessia vs Consuelo
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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, 1973–1984 (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. "Contessia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 28 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/contessia. 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 Contessia 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.