Tessa

Given to 55,939 US babies since 1891

▼ Falling −17% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#311

recorded as girls

8 since 2024

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

978

girls 978

Peak year

2007

1,753 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

55,939

since 1891

Born a Tessa? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Tessa was most popular in 2007, when 1,753 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.91 per 1,000). In 2025, 978 babies were named Tessa, ranking #311 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 17%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	978	311	<5	—
2024	1,036	303	<5	—
2023	964	323	<5	—
2022	973	331	<5	—
2021	1,118	287	<5	—
2020	1,135	280	<5	—
2019	1,268	260	<5	—
2018	1,329	245	<5	—
2017	1,296	245	<5	—
2016	1,395	229	<5	—
2015	1,560	208	<5	—
2014	1,527	221	<5	—
2013	1,324	244	<5	—
2012	1,366	233	<5	—
2011	1,391	229	<5	—
2010	1,427	221	<5	—
2009	1,569	207	<5	—
2008	1,660	203	<5	—
2007	1,753	190	<5	—
2006	1,354	251	<5	—
2005	1,224	269	<5	—
2004	1,184	275	8	8143
2003	1,112	281	<5	—
2002	1,064	294	<5	—
2001	1,047	300	<5	—
2000	1,210	266	<5	—
1999	1,248	251	<5	—
1998	1,377	224	<5	—
1997	1,358	218	<5	—
1996	1,254	226	<5	—
1995	1,119	253	<5	—
1994	1,158	241	<5	—
1993	1,259	218	<5	—
1992	1,164	236	<5	—
1991	1,149	242	<5	—
1990	955	290	<5	—
1989	694	370	<5	—
1988	588	406	<5	—
1987	566	402	<5	—
1986	619	375	<5	—
1985	683	343	<5	—
1984	777	307	5	6315
1983	816	289	<5	—
1982	650	359	<5	—
1981	571	395	<5	—
1980	361	526	<5	—
1979	438	460	<5	—
1978	441	451	<5	—
1977	262	636	<5	—
1976	341	522	<5	—
1975	289	572	<5	—
1974	285	565	<5	—
1973	309	542	<5	—
1972	209	695	<5	—
1971	215	709	<5	—
1970	180	784	<5	—
1969	144	872	<5	—
1968	115	966	<5	—
1967	96	1060	<5	—
1966	119	927	<5	—
1965	108	1004	<5	—
1964	140	876	<5	—
1963	43	1754	<5	—
1962	31	2113	<5	—
1961	47	1640	<5	—
1960	24	2432	<5	—
1959	34	1918	<5	—
1958	15	3085	<5	—
1957	13	3309	<5	—
1956	7	4837	<5	—
1955	20	2472	<5	—
1954	11	3490	<5	—
1953	17	2595	<5	—
1952	16	2671	<5	—
1951	15	2694	<5	—
1950	17	2436	<5	—
1949	23	2013	<5	—
1948	22	2070	<5	—
1947	32	1697	<5	—
1946	30	1617	<5	—
1945	36	1332	<5	—
1944	31	1455	<5	—
1943	9	3249	<5	—
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1939	5	4250	<5	—
1938	6	3847	<5	—
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1924	5	5061	<5	—
1923	7	3971	<5	—
1922	8	3655	<5	—
1921	7	4023	<5	—
1920	5	4975	<5	—
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1918	11	2822	<5	—
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1900	5	1932	<5	—
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1895	5	1592	<5	—
1894	5	1485	<5	—
1893	7	1175	<5	—
1892	8	1085	<5	—
1891	6	1213	<5	—