Total births
7,034
Girls' name · since 1880
Tressa
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 7,034 babies named Tressa, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15306
- among girls today
- 7,034
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Tressa currently ranks #15306 among girls' names in America, with 7,034 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Tressa recorded 7,034 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #15306 nationally today, ahead of 14% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #15306 among girls today
- 7,034 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tressa is currently the #15306 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 7,034 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15306
- among girls today
- 7,034
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Tressa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15306
of 17,726 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.
How Tressa compares
7,034 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Tressa's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tressa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,034 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 193 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tressa's full recorded timeline at 1953, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 193 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tressa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#15,306
Active since
1880
Tressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 193
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Tressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tressa's strongest decade.
1,450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Tressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 112
1880s
112 births
- 1890s 219
1890s
219 births
- 1900s 233
1900s
233 births
- 1910s 389
1910s
389 births
- 1920s 385
1920s
385 births
- 1930s 211
1930s
211 births
- 1940s 219
1940s
219 births
- 1950s 464
1950s
464 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,034 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,450 births
- 1980s
1980s
775 births
- 1990s
1990s
766 births
- 2000s 509
2000s
509 births
- 2010s 221
2010s
221 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,450 births (21% of all-time use).
How Tressa 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 Tressa's total volume
Tressa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tressa by state
Where Tressa concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 7,034 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? ▼
Tressa has been given to 7,034 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15306 as of the latest data. 193 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tressa since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Tressa's data
- Tressa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,450 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Tressas (298 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Tressa
Nearby Names Like Tressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tressa
Treva Girl
9,664 births
Treasure Girl
#819 8,754 births
Tressie Girl
#15311 5,360 births
Trena Girl
5,160 births
Tresa Girl
4,849 births
Compare Tressa side by side: Tressa vs Treva Tressa vs Treasure Tressa vs Tressie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tressa
Leone #15305
6,182 births · Peak 1916
Arrie #15307
1,792 births · Peak 1922
Eugenie #15304
3,415 births · Peak 1920
Carey #15308
12,741 births · Peak 1975
Drucilla #15303
3,571 births · Peak 1949
Kathryne #15309
5,959 births · Peak 1990
Delphia #15302
4,251 births · Peak 1924
Melva #15310
14,155 births · Peak 1938
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Tressa: #15306 Girls' Name - 7,034 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tressa. 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 Tressa 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.