Total births
1,382
Girls' name · since 1956
Tesa
1,382 babies named Tesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15612
- among girls today
- 1,382
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tesa is the #15612 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,382 recorded since 1956.
Tesa has 1,382 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15612 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2024.
- #15612 among girls today
- 1,382 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tesa is currently the #15612 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 1,382 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15612
- among girls today
- 1,382
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Tesa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15612
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Tesa was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
47 babies were named Tesa in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Tesa compares
1,382 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tesa's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tesa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,382 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tesa's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tesa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#15,612
Active since
1956
Tesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Tesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tesa's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Tesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s
1970s
280 births
- 1980s
1980s
251 births
- 1990s
1990s
386 births
- 2000s
2000s
203 births
- 2010s 81
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 386 births (28% of all-time use).
How Tesa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tesa's total volume
Tesa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tesa by state
Where Tesa concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 28 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #3 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
Ohio share of Tesa's total US births 2.0%
Even split
28 of 1,382 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tesa? ▼
1,382 babies have been named Tesa since 1956. It currently ranks #15612 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 47 births.
When was Tesa most popular? ▼
Tesa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Tesa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tesa are Ohio (28 births), Texas (16 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Tesa been used? ▼
Tesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tesa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tessa, Tess, Tessie, Tesla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tesa's data
- Tesa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (386 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tesas (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tesa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tesa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tesa: #15612 Girls' Name - 1,382 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tesa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tesa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.