Total births
376
Girls' name · since 1964
Tessia
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 376 babies named Tessia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 376
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
376 girls have been named Tessia since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tessia recorded 376 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- 376 total births
- 1964–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
376 girls have been named Tessia since 1964, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 376
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Tessia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tessia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Tessia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tessia's full recorded timeline at 1989, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tessia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Tessia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Tessia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tessia's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Tessia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 118 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tessia? ▼
376 babies have been named Tessia since 1964. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1991 with 17 births.
When was Tessia most popular? ▼
Tessia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Tessia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tessia since 1964 -- 62 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tessia? ▼
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 Tessia's data
- Tessia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tessia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tessia
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Tesha Girl
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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, 1964–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tessia: Baby Name Since 1964 - 376 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tessia. 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 Tessia 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.