US rank #15256 Girls' name Peak 1971 7,027 births

Tressa — #15256 US girls' name

7,027 babies named Tressa in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1121890s2191900s2331910s3891920s3851930s2111940s2191950s4641960s10341970s14501980s7751990s7662000s5092010s2202020s41
#15256
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Tressa was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

193 babies were named Tressa in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tressa

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,027 babies named Tressa between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tressa currently holds the #15256 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 193 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tressa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Tressa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 298 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Tressa in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tressa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,027 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tressa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,027

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1971

193 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,256

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tressa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
193
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Tressa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,450 births that decade — 21% of Tressa's all-time total
1880s1121890s2191900s2331910s3891920s3851930s2111940s2191950s4641960s10341970s14501980s7751990s7662000s5092010s2202020s41

Tressa by state

Where Tressa concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tressa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
298 4.2%
#2 Texas
296 4.2%
#3 California
254 3.6%
#4 Michigan
239 3.4%
#5 Ohio
153 2.2%
#6 Illinois
126 1.8%
#7 New York
95 1.4%
#8 Missouri
80 1.1%
Pennsylvania share of Tressa's total US births 4.2%
Even split

298 of 7,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Tressa appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tressa?
7,027 babies have been named Tressa since 1880. It currently ranks #15256 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 193 births.
When was Tressa most popular?
Tressa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,450 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Tressa most popular?
The top states for the name Tressa are Pennsylvania (298 births), Texas (296 births), California (254 births).
How long has the name Tressa been used?
Tressa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tressa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Treva, Treasure, Tressie, Trena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.