Iridessa
Girl name · #4251 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Iridessa ranks #4251 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Iridessa.
The 17-year story
Iridessa first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Iridessa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iridessa in class?
Iridessa scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Iridessa is most common
State-level data for Iridessa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Iridessa
Statistically, parents drawn to Iridessa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Issa, Hadassa, Rumaisa, Rumaysa, and Mariposa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iridessa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Iridessa a popular girl name?
Iridessa ranked #4251 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Iridessa most popular?
Iridessa peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Iridessa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Iridessa. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.