Recorded 1974–2001 Girls' name Peak 1974 68 births

Kissa — girls' name

68 babies named Kissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s521980s112000s5
1970s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Kissa was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kissa in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Kissa between 1974 and 2001, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kissa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kissa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kissa 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 68 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.

Kissa at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

68

Since 1974

28 years of records

Peak year

1974

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1974

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2001

Kissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1974

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1974)
12
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
468101214 20011981198019781977197619751974 12

Kissa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
52 births that decade — 76% of Kissa's all-time total
1970s521980s112000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kissa?
68 babies have been named Kissa since 1974. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1974 with 12 births.
When was Kissa most popular?
Kissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Kissa been used?
Kissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 28 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Kissa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kisha, Kisa, Kishia, Kismet, 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, 1974–2001 (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.