girl's name
Caressa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,218
Caressa is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Caressa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 56 |
| 1970s | 188 |
| 1980s | 465 |
| 1990s | 362 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 21 |
How popular is Caressa?
In 2014, Caressa was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caressa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caressa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caressa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caressa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caressa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caressa
How popular is the name Caressa?
In 2014, Caressa was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caressa a girl's or a boy's name?
Caressa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caressa most popular?
Caressa peaked in 1987, when 69 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.