Caressa
Girl name · American · French · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,733 in 1987
0 babies were named Caressa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Caressa you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryCaressa first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #1,733.
About the name Caressa
Caressa is a girl name of American, French and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Caressa for girls from 1956 to 2014, in 51 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #1,733 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 326,797 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 80,972 girls |
| 1980s | 27 | 37,147 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 50,251 girls |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 154,083 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
Other spellings of Caressa
More American girl names
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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Questions about the name Caressa
What is the origin of the name Caressa?
Caressa has American, French, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Caressa a boy or girl name?
Caressa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caressa?
Caressa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,733 in 1987.