Tesla vs Tess

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

Name A

Tesla

Girl name

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Name B

Tess

Girl name · Rank #1771

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Metric Tesla Tess
Current Rank Unranked #1771
Total Births (all years) 2,588 14,653
Peak Year 2015 1992
Peak Year Births 167 529
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Tesla Tess
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 155
1920ss — 128
1930ss — 37
1940ss — 46
1950ss — 89
1960ss — 361
1970ss — 423
1980ss 60 1,707
1990ss 943 4,557
2000ss 357 4,024
2010ss 1,117 2,345
2020ss 111 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tesla Tess
2014 113 235
2015 167 229
2016 161 217
2017 134 203
2018 104 176
2019 74 158
2020 50 175
2021 29 142
2022 19 107
2023 13 117
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, 1985–2023.

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