Total births
257
Girls' name · since 1966
Resha
Resha has 257 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 257
- total births
- 1966–1998
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Resha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 257 have been recorded since 1966.
Resha has 257 recorded births among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 1998.
- 257 total births
- 1966–1998 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
257 girls have been named Resha since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.
- 257
- total births
- 1966–1998
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Resha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
18 babies were named Resha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Resha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Resha splits its recorded history at 1983: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Resha at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Resha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1998
- Peak year (1979)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Resha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Resha's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Resha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 95 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Resha? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 257 babies named Resha. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 18 births.
When was Resha most popular? ▼
Resha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Resha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Resha since 1966 -- 33 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Resha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ressie, Resa, Reshma, Reshonda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Resha's data
- Resha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 1990s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Resha
Nearby Names Like Resha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Resha
Ressie Girl
1,823 births
Resa Girl
1,046 births
Reshma Girl
446 births
Reshonda Girl
299 births
Reshanda Girl
78 births
Compare Resha side by side: Resha vs Ressie Resha vs Resa Resha vs Reshma
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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, 1966–1998 (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. "Resha: Baby Name Since 1966 - 257 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/resha. 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 Resha 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.