girl's name
Ressa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 41
Ressa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1986 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ressa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 11 |
How popular is Ressa?
In 1986, Ressa was given to 5 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 Ressa
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 Ressa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ressa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ressa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ressa
How popular is the name Ressa?
In 1986, Ressa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ressa a girl's or a boy's name?
Ressa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ressa?
Ressa has 2 syllables.
When was Ressa most popular?
Ressa peaked in 1959, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.