Girls' name · since 1970

Kresha

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Kresha, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,056 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Kresha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 77 recorded since 1970.

Kresha has 77 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1988.

  • #30,056 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 77 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kresha ranks #30,056 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,056 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kresha's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kresha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kresha splits its recorded history at 1979: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kresha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1974)
9
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
45678910 197019731974197619771978197919801981198219871988 7

Kresha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (44 births, 57% of the file).

1970s was Kresha's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Kresha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kresha? ▼
77 babies have been named Kresha since 1970. All-time, it sits at #30,056 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
Where does Kresha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kresha ranks #30,056 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kresha most popular? ▼
Kresha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Kresha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kresha since 1970 -- 19 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Kresha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kree, Kresta, Krew, Kreindy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kresha's data

  • Kresha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1980s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kresha

Nearby Names Like Kresha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kresha

Kree Girl
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Kresta Girl
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Krew Girl
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Kreindy Girl
#16025 36 births
Kreation Girl
#10846 19 births

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Obelia
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Dorothymae
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kresha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kresha 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 August 2026.