Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1979
Karesha
112 babies named Karesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 112
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Karesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 112 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Karesha recorded 112 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1998.
- 112 total births
- 1979–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
112 girls have been named Karesha since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 112
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Karesha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
10 babies were named Karesha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Karesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karesha splits its recorded history at 1988: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karesha at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Karesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1998
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Karesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Karesha's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Karesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 54 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karesha? ▼
Karesha has been given to 112 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 10 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Karesha most popular? ▼
Karesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Karesha been used? ▼
Karesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 20 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Karesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karesha's data
- Karesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 1990s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karesha
Nearby Names Like Karesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karesha
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karesha side by side: Karesha vs Karen Karesha vs Kara Karesha vs Karla
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–1998 (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. "Karesha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 112 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karesha. 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 Karesha 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.