Tess vs Tesla

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

Name A

Tess

Girl name · Rank #1771

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Name B

Tesla

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tess Tesla
2014 235 113
2015 229 167
2016 217 161
2017 203 134
2018 176 104
2019 158 74
2020 175 50
2021 142 29
2022 107 19
2023 117 13
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, 1889–2024.

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