Tess vs Tessie

Side-by-side comparison of Tess and Tessie — 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

Tessie

Girl name · Rank #8924

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Metric Tess Tessie
Current Rank #1771 #8924
Total Births (all years) 14,653 9,973
Peak Year 1992 1917
Peak Year Births 529 393
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tess Tessie
1880ss 6 247
1890ss 38 595
1900ss 83 877
1910ss 155 2,583
1920ss 128 2,083
1930ss 37 667
1940ss 46 419
1950ss 89 402
1960ss 361 604
1970ss 423 548
1980ss 1,707 408
1990ss 4,557 232
2000ss 4,024 143
2010ss 2,345 118
2020ss 654 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tess Tessie
2014 235 18
2015 229 11
2016 217 19
2017 203 7
2018 176 11
2019 158 7
2020 175 11
2021 142 12
2022 107 5
2023 117 8
2024 113 11

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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