How Many People Are Named Dessa?
An estimated 994 people in the United States have the first name Dessa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Dessa peaked in popularity in 2001 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dessa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dessa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
994
About 1 in 344,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
2001
31 births
Total Registered
1,801
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dessa
Dessa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,801 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dessa as a female name
Ranked #7,307 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (31 births)
Dessa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dessa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 183 babies were registered. While Dessa is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dessa by Decade
How has Dessa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dessa by State
Birth registrations for Dessa span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, Alabama. On average, about 7 Dessas were registered per state.
Dessa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dessa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dessa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dessa?
We estimate approximately 994 people named Dessa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 344,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Dessa a common name?
Dessa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,801 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dessa most popular?
Dessa reached peak popularity in 2001, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dessa is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dessa a female name?
Dessa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dessa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dessa Smith, Dessa Johnson, Dessa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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