Tessie vs Tessa

Side-by-side comparison of Tessie and Tessa — 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

Tessa

Girl name · Rank #303

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Metric Tessie Tessa
Current Rank #8924 #303
Total Births (all years) 9,973 54,936
Peak Year 1917 2007
Peak Year Births 393 1,753
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Tessie Tessa
1880ss 247 —
1890ss 595 31
1900ss 877 10
1910ss 2,583 23
1920ss 2,083 37
1930ss 667 11
1940ss 419 183
1950ss 402 165
1960ss 604 867
1970ss 548 2,969
1980ss 408 6,325
1990ss 232 12,041
2000ss 143 13,175
2010ss 118 13,878
2020ss 47 5,221

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tessie Tessa
2014 18 1,526
2015 11 1,560
2016 19 1,394
2017 7 1,295
2018 11 1,329
2019 7 1,266
2020 11 1,135
2021 12 1,116
2022 5 972
2023 8 964
2024 11 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, 1880–2024.

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