Tessie vs Tess
Side-by-side comparison of Tessie and Tess - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Tessie | Tess |
| Current Rank | #8948 | #1756 |
| Total Births (all years) | 9,981 | 14,770 |
| Peak Year | 1917 | 1992 |
| Peak Year Births | 393 | 529 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1889 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Tessie | Tess |
| 1880s | 247 | 6 |
| 1890s | 595 | 38 |
| 1900s | 877 | 83 |
| 1910s | 2,583 | 155 |
| 1920s | 2,083 | 128 |
| 1930s | 667 | 37 |
| 1940s | 419 | 46 |
| 1950s | 402 | 89 |
| 1960s | 604 | 361 |
| 1970s | 548 | 423 |
| 1980s | 408 | 1,707 |
| 1990s | 232 | 4,559 |
| 2000s | 143 | 4,024 |
| 2010s | 118 | 2,345 |
| 2020s | 55 | 769 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Tessie | Tess |
| 2014 | 18 | 235 |
| 2015 | 11 | 229 |
| 2016 | 19 | 217 |
| 2017 | 7 | 203 |
| 2018 | 11 | 176 |
| 2019 | 7 | 158 |
| 2020 | 11 | 175 |
| 2021 | 12 | 142 |
| 2022 | 5 | 107 |
| 2023 | 8 | 117 |
| 2024 | 11 | 115 |
| 2025 | 8 | 113 |