United States name statistics
Tess in United States
Estimated bearers
13,667
Country rank
#1973
Per 100k
4
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.0%Female 100.0%
Tess popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Tess, 1889 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1889: 6
- 1895: 6
- 1896: 5
- 1897: 9
- 1898: 9
- 1899: 9
- 1900: 11
- 1901: 6
- 1903: 7
- 1904: 10
- 1905: 13
- 1906: 6
- 1907: 10
- 1908: 7
- 1909: 13
- 1910: 6
- 1911: 11
- 1912: 11
- 1913: 7
- 1914: 17
- 1915: 13
- 1916: 24
- 1917: 19
- 1918: 18
- 1919: 29
- 1920: 19
- 1921: 19
- 1922: 16
- 1923: 11
- 1924: 15
- 1925: 21
- 1926: 7
- 1927: 11
- 1929: 9
- 1930: 6
- 1932: 5
- 1933: 8
- 1934: 8
- 1936: 5
- 1939: 5
- 1940: 6
- 1941: 5
- 1942: 6
- 1943: 5
- 1945: 9
- 1947: 5
- 1948: 5
- 1949: 5
- 1950: 6
- 1951: 6
- 1953: 6
- 1954: 9
- 1955: 16
- 1956: 6
- 1957: 10
- 1958: 13
- 1959: 17
- 1960: 23
- 1961: 20
- 1962: 19
- 1963: 27
- 1964: 21
- 1965: 14
- 1966: 16
- 1967: 50
- 1968: 79
- 1969: 92
- 1970: 94
- 1971: 80
- 1972: 49
- 1973: 40
- 1974: 29
- 1975: 32
- 1976: 38
- 1977: 20
- 1978: 28
- 1979: 13
- 1980: 13
- 1981: 104
- 1982: 133
- 1983: 191
- 1984: 216
- 1985: 218
- 1986: 194
- 1987: 185
- 1988: 183
- 1989: 270
- 1990: 404
- 1991: 465
- 1992: 529
- 1993: 524
- 1994: 478
- 1995: 435
- 1996: 409
- 1997: 448
- 1998: 430
- 1999: 437
- 2000: 475
- 2001: 393
- 2002: 417
- 2003: 494
- 2004: 424
- 2005: 461
- 2006: 385
- 2007: 311
- 2008: 322
- 2009: 342
- 2010: 338
- 2011: 283
- 2012: 255
- 2013: 251
- 2014: 235
- 2015: 229
- 2016: 217
- 2017: 203
- 2018: 176
- 2019: 158
- 2020: 175
- 2021: 142
- 2022: 107
- 2023: 117
- 2024: 115
- 2025: 113
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Tess in United States?
An estimated 13,667 people in United States are named Tess. That works out to 1 in 24,285 residents.
Is Tess a common name in United States?
Tess ranks #1973 among first names in United States.