Tess vs Tessa

Side-by-side comparison of Tess and Tessa — 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

Tessa

Girl name · Rank #303

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Metric Tess Tessa
Current Rank #1771 #303
Total Births (all years) 14,653 54,936
Peak Year 1992 2007
Peak Year Births 529 1,753
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Tess Tessa
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 38 31
1900ss 83 10
1910ss 155 23
1920ss 128 37
1930ss 37 11
1940ss 46 183
1950ss 89 165
1960ss 361 867
1970ss 423 2,969
1980ss 1,707 6,325
1990ss 4,557 12,041
2000ss 4,024 13,175
2010ss 2,345 13,878
2020ss 654 5,221

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tess Tessa
2014 235 1,526
2015 229 1,560
2016 217 1,394
2017 203 1,295
2018 176 1,329
2019 158 1,266
2020 175 1,135
2021 142 1,116
2022 107 972
2023 117 964
2024 113 1,034

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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