Recorded 1961–1979 Girls' name Peak 1969 46 births

Deresa — girls' name

46 babies named Deresa in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 girls have been named Deresa since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1979.

46
total births
1961–1979
years on record
1960s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Deresa was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

12 babies were named Deresa in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deresa

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Deresa between 1961 and 1979, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deresa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deresa performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Deresa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deresa 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 46 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.

Deresa at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

46

Since 1961

19 years of records

Peak year

1969

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1961

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1979

Deresa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1961

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1969)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Deresa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
38 births that decade — 83% of Deresa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deresa?
46 babies have been named Deresa since 1961. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1969 with 12 births.
When was Deresa most popular?
Deresa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Deresa been used?
Deresa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 19 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Deresa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1961–1979 (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.