Ressa
Ressa may refer to the following notable people:Given nameRessa Kania Dewi, Indonesian swimmerSurnameMaria Ressa, Filipino-American journalist and a Nobel Peace laureate
Meaning & Origin of Ressa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ressa may refer to the following notable people:Given nameRessa Kania Dewi, Indonesian swimmerSurnameMaria Ressa, Filipino-American journalist and a Nobel Peace laureate
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The Story of Ressa
Ressa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1901, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 7 Ressas were born — ranking #5,031 that year. As of 2026, Ressa ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Ressas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ressa
Ressa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Ressa's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #5,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Ressa'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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