Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2012
Hessa
Hessa has 28 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14708
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Hessa currently ranks #14708 among girls' names in America, with 28 babies recorded since 2012.
Hessa has 28 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14708 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #14708 among girls today
- 28 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hessa is currently the #14708 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 28 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14708
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Hessa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14708
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Hessa was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Hessa in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Hessa compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hessa's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hessa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hessa's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hessa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,708
Active since
2012
Hessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Hessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hessa's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Hessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hessa? ▼
Hessa has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14708 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Hessa most popular? ▼
Hessa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Hessa been used? ▼
Records for Hessa go back to 2012, giving 13 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Hessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hester, Hessie, Hesper, Hestia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hessa's data
- Hessa's decade-level peak was the 2010s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Hessa
Nearby Names Like Hessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hessa
Hester Girl
14,227 births
Hessie Girl
1,118 births
Hesper Girl
#15413 108 births
Hestia Girl
#8894 72 births
Hesta Girl
26 births
Compare Hessa side by side: Hessa vs Hester Hessa vs Hessie Hessa vs Hesper
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Hessa
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, 2012–2024 (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. "Hessa: #14708 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hessa. 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 Hessa 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.