Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1980
Tesfa
Tesfa has 38 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1980–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Tesfa is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 1980.
Tesfa has 38 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1991.
- 38 total births
- 1980–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Tesfa since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 38
- total births
- 1980–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Tesfa was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tesfa in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Tesfa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tesfa splits its recorded history at 1984: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tesfa at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Tesfa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1991
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Tesfa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tesfa's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Tesfa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (87% of all-time use).
Tesfa by state
Where Tesfa concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 42.1% |
New York share of Tesfa's total US births 42.1%
16 of 38 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tesfa? ▼
Tesfa has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 10 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Tesfa most popular? ▼
Tesfa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Tesfa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tesfa are New York (16 births).
How long has the name Tesfa been used? ▼
Records for Tesfa go back to 1980, giving 12 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Tesfa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teshawn, Teshaun, Tesean, Tesla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tesfa's data
- Tesfa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tesfas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Tesfa
Nearby Names Like Tesfa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tesfa
Teshawn Boy
350 births
Teshaun Boy
208 births
Tesean Boy
131 births
Tesla Boy
98 births
Teshon Boy
50 births
Compare Tesfa side by side: Tesfa vs Teshawn Tesfa vs Teshaun Tesfa vs Tesean
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–1991 (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. "Tesfa: Baby Name Since 1980 - 38 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tesfa. 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 Tesfa 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 July 2026.