Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1978
Natessa
27 babies named Natessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1978–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Natessa since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natessa has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1985.
- 27 total births
- 1978–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Natessa since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 27
- total births
- 1978–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Natessa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
10 babies were named Natessa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Natessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Natessa splits its recorded history at 1983: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Natessa at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Natessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1985
- Peak year (1983)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Natessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Natessa's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Natessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Natessa? ▼
Natessa has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 10 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Natessa most popular? ▼
Natessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Natessa been used? ▼
Natessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 8 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Natessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Natalie, Natasha, Natalia, Nathalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Natessa
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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, 1978–1985 (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. "Natessa: Baby Name Since 1978 - 27 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/natessa. 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 Natessa 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.