US rank #14656 Girls' name Peak 2016 28 births

Hessa — #14656 US girls' name

28 babies named Hessa in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s222020s6
#14656
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Hessa

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Hessa between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hessa currently holds the #14656 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hessa performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hessa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hessa 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 28 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.

Hessa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

28

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2016

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,656

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hessa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 2024201620152012 8

Hessa by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
22 births that decade — 79% of Hessa's all-time total
2010s222020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hessa?
28 babies have been named Hessa since 2012. It currently ranks #14656 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
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?
Hessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data 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.

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, 2012–2024 (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.