US rank #11193 Girls' name Peak 1963 742 births

Reesa — #11193 US girls' name

742 babies named Reesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s471950s1031960s1531970s911980s841990s422000s1142010s842020s24
#11193
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Reesa was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

21 babies were named Reesa in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reesa

The Social Security Administration has registered 742 babies named Reesa between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reesa currently holds the #11193 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reesa performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Reesa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reesa 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 742 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.

Reesa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

742

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1963

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#11,193

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reesa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
21
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
0510152025 202420122003199219811972196319541945 6

Reesa by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
153 births that decade — 21% of Reesa's all-time total
1940s471950s1031960s1531970s911980s841990s422000s1142010s842020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reesa?
742 babies have been named Reesa since 1945. It currently ranks #11193 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 21 births.
When was Reesa most popular?
Reesa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Reesa been used?
Reesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reesa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reem, Reena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1945–2024 (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.