Total births
362
Girls' name · since 1960
Taressa
362 babies named Taressa in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 362
- total births
- 1960–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Taressa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 362 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Taressa recorded 362 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2004.
- 362 total births
- 1960–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
362 girls have been named Taressa since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 362
- total births
- 1960–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Taressa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
19 babies were named Taressa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Taressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taressa splits its recorded history at 1983: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taressa at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Taressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2004
- Peak year (1979)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Taressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taressa's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Taressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 100 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taressa? ▼
362 babies have been named Taressa since 1960. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1979 with 19 births.
When was Taressa most popular? ▼
Taressa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Taressa been used? ▼
Taressa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 45 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Taressa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Taryn, Tarah, Taraji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taressa's data
- Taressa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- 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 Taressa
Nearby Names Like Taressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taressa
Tara Girl
#1018 175,812 births
Taryn Girl
#2517 25,698 births
Tarah Girl
#10434 4,737 births
Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
2,375 births
Compare Taressa side by side: Taressa vs Tara Taressa vs Taryn Taressa vs Tarah
Related Names
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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, 1960–2004 (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. "Taressa: Baby Name Since 1960 - 362 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taressa. 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 Taressa 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.