girl's name
Caresse
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 338
Caresse is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 6 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 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caresse over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 147 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 11 |
How popular is Caresse?
In 2006, Caresse was given to 6 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 Caresse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caresse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caresse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caresse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caresse
How popular is the name Caresse?
In 2006, Caresse was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caresse a girl's or a boy's name?
Caresse is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caresse?
Caresse has 2 syllables.
When was Caresse most popular?
Caresse peaked in 1987, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.