Total births
748
Girls' name · since 1945
Reesa
Reesa has 748 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11250
- among girls today
- 748
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Reesa is the #11250 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 748 recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reesa has been recorded 748 times among girls since 1945, currently ranked #11250 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #11250 among girls today
- 748 born since 1945
- 1960s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Reesa is currently the #11250 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 748 born since 1945, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11250
- among girls today
- 748
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Reesa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11250
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
20% 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.
How Reesa compares
748 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Reesa's all-time total is 96% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reesa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 748 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Reesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reesa splits its recorded history at 1982: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reesa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#11,250
Active since
1945
Reesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Reesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Reesa's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Reesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 47
1940s
47 births
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s
1960s
153 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
114 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 153 births (20% of all-time use).
How Reesa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Reesa's total volume
Reesa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reesa? ▼
748 babies have been named Reesa since 1945. It currently ranks #11250 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reesa since 1945 -- 81 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Reesa's data
- Reesa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Reesa
Nearby Names Like Reesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reesa
Reese Girl
#190 44,775 births
Reece Girl
#1434 4,949 births
Reem Girl
#1302 3,610 births
Reena Girl
#5636 2,318 births
Reema Girl
#3287 1,657 births
Compare Reesa side by side: Reesa vs Reese Reesa vs Reece Reesa vs Reem
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Reesa
Lynnae #11249
1,216 births · Peak 1971
Tuesday #11251
2,571 births · Peak 1966
Lynae #11248
1,287 births · Peak 2006
Jaimie #11252
9,549 births · Peak 1987
Tavia #11247
2,490 births · Peak 1993
Janny #11253
557 births · Peak 1987
Jonni #11246
1,293 births · Peak 1957
Nilsa #11254
1,809 births · Peak 1960
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2025 (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. "Reesa: #11250 Girls' Name - 748 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reesa. 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 Reesa 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 June 2026.