Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1973
Katessa
64 babies named Katessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
64 girls have been named Katessa since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katessa recorded 64 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1993.
- 64 total births
- 1973–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Katessa since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 64
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Katessa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
11 babies were named Katessa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Katessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katessa's full recorded timeline at 1985, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% 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 1983 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katessa at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Katessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1993
- Peak year (1983)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Katessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Katessa's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Katessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katessa? ▼
Katessa has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Katessa most popular? ▼
Katessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Katessa been used? ▼
Katessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 21 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Katessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Katessa's data
- Katessa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- 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 Katessa
Nearby Names Like Katessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katessa
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katessa side by side: Katessa vs Kathleen Katessa vs Katherine Katessa vs Kathryn
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, 1973–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Katessa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 64 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katessa. 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 Katessa 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.