Compare two names
Dessa and Dessie side by side: Dessa peaked in 2001 and Dessie in 1918; in 2025 they were given to 16 and 7 babies.
Dessa and Dessie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Dessa solid, Dessie dashed.
| Dessa | Dessie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 16 | 7 |
| Rank 2025 | #6,908 among girls’ names | #12,227 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,817 | 11,731 |
| Peak year | 2001 | 1918 |
| Girls | 100% | 97% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,050 | 2,290 |
| Median age | 36 | 70 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.