Name Legacy

Caressa

Recorded 1956–2014 · United States

Caressa was most popular in 1987, when 69 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,794 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,218 people named Caressa.

Most popular in1987
Rank that year#2,794
Births that year69
Total since 18801,218
Given to100% girls

Caressa over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Caressa’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Caressa a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Caressa is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,218 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Caressa

Where Caressa is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org