Dessa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6013 in 2000 with 18 recorded births. This places Dessa in the top 34% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 31 births ranking #4044. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 63.6%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 100,887 girls born was named Dessa. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.