Girl · #12,425 in 2026

Karesha

Name: Popularity of the name Karesha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Karesha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,425

Peak Rank

#7,987 (1991)

Total Babies

112

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

1998

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#7987

Peak Rank

112

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Karesha

Karesha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1991: 10 births, good for #7,987 nationwide. About 48% of every Karesha on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Karesha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 112 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Karesha

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Frequently Asked Questions about Karesha

What does the name Karesha mean?

Karesha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1979. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Karesha in 2026?

In 2026, Karesha ranks #12,425 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Karesha most popular?

Karesha reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #7,987 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Karesha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Karesha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Karesha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karesha include Chella, Anahid, Janete. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karesha

Karesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Karesha's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #7,987. Use the chart and map above to compare Karesha'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.