Resa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,570 in 1957
0 babies were named Resa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryResa first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,570.
About the name Resa
Resa is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-esa”. US birth records list Resa for girls from 1920 to 2013, in 60 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,570 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1940s | 4.1 | 245,700 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 67,476 girls |
| 1960s | 17 | 60,096 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 91,324 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 142,857 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 334,448 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
Other spellings of Resa
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Resa
What is the origin of the name Resa?
Resa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Resa a boy or girl name?
Resa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Resa?
Resa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #1,570 in 1957.