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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tess

Ranked #1973 - 1 in 585,352 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,667

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1973

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1973
Rarity
1 in 585,352
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Tess

There are an estimated 13,667 people named Tess alive worldwide today. That ranks Tess at #1973 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tess is held by approximately 13,667 people, ranking #1973 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,285 U.S. residents).

Historically Tess is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Tess appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1889: 6
  2. 1895: 6
  3. 1896: 5
  4. 1897: 9
  5. 1898: 9
  6. 1899: 9
  7. 1900: 11
  8. 1901: 6
  9. 1903: 7
  10. 1904: 10
  11. 1905: 13
  12. 1906: 6
  13. 1907: 10
  14. 1908: 7
  15. 1909: 13
  16. 1910: 6
  17. 1911: 11
  18. 1912: 11
  19. 1913: 7
  20. 1914: 17
  21. 1915: 13
  22. 1916: 24
  23. 1917: 19
  24. 1918: 18
  25. 1919: 29
  26. 1920: 19
  27. 1921: 19
  28. 1922: 16
  29. 1923: 11
  30. 1924: 15
  31. 1925: 21
  32. 1926: 7
  33. 1927: 11
  34. 1929: 9
  35. 1930: 6
  36. 1932: 5
  37. 1933: 8
  38. 1934: 8
  39. 1936: 5
  40. 1939: 5
  41. 1940: 6
  42. 1941: 5
  43. 1942: 6
  44. 1943: 5
  45. 1945: 9
  46. 1947: 5
  47. 1948: 5
  48. 1949: 5
  49. 1950: 6
  50. 1951: 6
  51. 1953: 6
  52. 1954: 9
  53. 1955: 16
  54. 1956: 6
  55. 1957: 10
  56. 1958: 13
  57. 1959: 17
  58. 1960: 23
  59. 1961: 20
  60. 1962: 19
  61. 1963: 27
  62. 1964: 21
  63. 1965: 14
  64. 1966: 16
  65. 1967: 50
  66. 1968: 79
  67. 1969: 92
  68. 1970: 94
  69. 1971: 80
  70. 1972: 49
  71. 1973: 40
  72. 1974: 29
  73. 1975: 32
  74. 1976: 38
  75. 1977: 20
  76. 1978: 28
  77. 1979: 13
  78. 1980: 13
  79. 1981: 104
  80. 1982: 133
  81. 1983: 191
  82. 1984: 216
  83. 1985: 218
  84. 1986: 194
  85. 1987: 185
  86. 1988: 183
  87. 1989: 270
  88. 1990: 404
  89. 1991: 465
  90. 1992: 529
  91. 1993: 524
  92. 1994: 478
  93. 1995: 435
  94. 1996: 409
  95. 1997: 448
  96. 1998: 430
  97. 1999: 437
  98. 2000: 475
  99. 2001: 393
  100. 2002: 417
  101. 2003: 494
  102. 2004: 424
  103. 2005: 461
  104. 2006: 385
  105. 2007: 311
  106. 2008: 322
  107. 2009: 342
  108. 2010: 338
  109. 2011: 283
  110. 2012: 255
  111. 2013: 251
  112. 2014: 235
  113. 2015: 229
  114. 2016: 217
  115. 2017: 203
  116. 2018: 176
  117. 2019: 158
  118. 2020: 175
  119. 2021: 142
  120. 2022: 107
  121. 2023: 117
  122. 2024: 115
  123. 2025: 113

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tess worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,667 people named Tess alive worldwide today, ranking #1973 globally.

Is Tess a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 585,352 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,667 bearers, which is 1 in 24,285 Americans.

Is Tess a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tess is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Tess come from?

Who are famous people named Tess?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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