Dessa Girl
How popular is Dessa?
#6,837 girl name in 2025
16 baby girls were named Dessa in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name.
1,073living people named Dessa (est.)
37median age of people named Dessa
1,817babies named Dessa since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Dessa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,837 for girls (▲ 410 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-20% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,234 in 2015, #5,846 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2001 (31 girls) |
| Highest rank | #492 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Dessa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 99 | #492 |
| 1890s | 98 | #791 |
| 1900s | 79 | #941 |
| 1910s | 152 | #1,069 |
| 1920s | 156 | #1,836 |
| 1930s | 111 | #1,597 |
| 1940s | 94 | #2,415 |
| 1950s | 125 | #2,501 |
| 1960s | 119 | #3,557 |
| 1970s | 118 | #3,777 |
| 1980s | 132 | #3,948 |
| 1990s | 101 | #5,200 |
| 2000s | 183 | #4,021 |
| 2010s | 175 | #5,608 |
| 2020s | 75 | #5,846 |
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Questions
- Is Dessa a boy or girl name?
- Dessa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dessa were girls.
- How popular is the name Dessa?
- 16 baby girls were named Dessa in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name.
- When was Dessa most popular?
- Dessa peaked in 2001, when 31 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #492 in 1880.
- How many people are named Dessa?
- 1,817 babies have been named Dessa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,073 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.