Chessa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,924 in 1978
0 babies were named Chessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChessa first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #3,924.
About the name Chessa
Chessa is a girl name of American and Slavic origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Chessa for girls from 1976 to 2022, in 43 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #3,924 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 | 133,779 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 217,865 girls |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 149,477 girls |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 231,481 girls |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 174,520 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 491,803 girls |
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Questions about the name Chessa
What is the origin of the name Chessa?
Chessa has American, Slavic roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Chessa a boy or girl name?
Chessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chessa?
Chessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #3,924 in 1978.