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.

Name A

Tessie

Girl name · Rank #8924

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Name B

Tess

Girl name · Rank #1771

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

Births by Decade

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

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 11 113

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, 1880–2024.

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