Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1960
Tessy
Tessy has 199 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1960–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
199 girls have been named Tessy since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tessy has been recorded 199 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2022.
- 199 total births
- 1960–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Tessy since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 199
- total births
- 1960–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Tessy was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tessy in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Tessy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tessy's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tessy at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Tessy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2022
- Peak year (1968)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Tessy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tessy's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tessy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
59 births
- 1970s
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 81 births (41% of all-time use).
Tessy by state
Where Tessy concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.5% |
New York share of Tessy's total US births 2.5%
5 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tessy? ▼
199 babies have been named Tessy since 1960. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1968 with 13 births.
When was Tessy most popular? ▼
Tessy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Tessy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tessy are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Tessy been used? ▼
Records for Tessy go back to 1960, giving 63 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tessy? ▼
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 Tessy's data
- Tessy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (81 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.
- New York records the most Tessys (5 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 Tessy
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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, 1960–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tessy: Baby Name Since 1960 - 199 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tessy. 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 Tessy 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.