Teshia vs Tess

Side-by-side comparison of Teshia and Tess — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Teshia

Girl name

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Name B

Tess

Girl name · Rank #1771

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Metric Teshia Tess
Current Rank Unranked #1771
Total Births (all years) 452 14,653
Peak Year 1979 1992
Peak Year Births 25 529
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Teshia Tess
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 155
1920ss — 128
1930ss — 37
1940ss — 46
1950ss — 89
1960ss 12 361
1970ss 171 423
1980ss 169 1,707
1990ss 100 4,557
2000ss — 4,024
2010ss — 2,345
2020ss — 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teshia Tess
2014 — 235
2015 — 229
2016 — 217
2017 — 203
2018 — 176
2019 — 158
2020 — 175
2021 — 142
2022 — 107
2023 — 117
2024 — 113

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–1999.

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