Idessa
Cliniodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Meaning & Origin of Idessa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cliniodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
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The Story of Idessa
Idessa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 7 Idessas were born — ranking #3,875 that year. As of 2026, Idessa ranks #5,753 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Idessas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Idessa
Idessa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Idessa's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #3,875. Use the chart and map above to compare Idessa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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