girl name
Tessa
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#311 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Tessa in the US, 1880–2025
Tessa first appears in US records in 1891. It peaked in 2007, when 1,753 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 978.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Tessa popular?
Declining Tessa is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 2007 peak.
| 2020s | 6,204 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,883 | |
| 2000s | 13,177 | |
| 1990s | 12,041 | |
| 1980s | 6,325 | |
| 1970s | 2,969 | |
| 1960s | 867 | |
| 1950s | 165 | |
| 1940s | 183 | |
| 1930s | 11 | |
| 1920s | 37 | |
| 1910s | 23 | |
| 1900s | 10 | |
| 1890s | 31 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tessa a boy or a girl name?
Tessa is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Tessa a popular name right now?
Tessa is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 2007 peak.
How popular is the name Tessa?
In 2025, Tessa ranked #311 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Tessa most popular?
Tessa was most popular in 2007, when about 1,753 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.