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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tessa

Ranked #852 - 1 in 149,243 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

53,604

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#852

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #852
Rarity
1 in 149,243
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Tessa

There are an estimated 53,604 people named Tessa alive worldwide today. That ranks Tessa at #852 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tessa is held by approximately 53,604 people, ranking #852 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,192 U.S. residents).

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

Tessa 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%

Tessa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tessa, 1891 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1891: 6
  2. 1892: 8
  3. 1893: 7
  4. 1894: 5
  5. 1895: 5
  6. 1900: 5
  7. 1904: 5
  8. 1915: 7
  9. 1916: 5
  10. 1918: 11
  11. 1920: 5
  12. 1921: 7
  13. 1922: 8
  14. 1923: 7
  15. 1924: 5
  16. 1929: 5
  17. 1938: 6
  18. 1939: 5
  19. 1943: 9
  20. 1944: 31
  21. 1945: 36
  22. 1946: 30
  23. 1947: 32
  24. 1948: 22
  25. 1949: 23
  26. 1950: 17
  27. 1951: 15
  28. 1952: 16
  29. 1953: 17
  30. 1954: 11
  31. 1955: 20
  32. 1956: 7
  33. 1957: 13
  34. 1958: 15
  35. 1959: 34
  36. 1960: 24
  37. 1961: 47
  38. 1962: 31
  39. 1963: 43
  40. 1964: 140
  41. 1965: 108
  42. 1966: 119
  43. 1967: 96
  44. 1968: 115
  45. 1969: 144
  46. 1970: 180
  47. 1971: 215
  48. 1972: 209
  49. 1973: 309
  50. 1974: 285
  51. 1975: 289
  52. 1976: 341
  53. 1977: 262
  54. 1978: 441
  55. 1979: 438
  56. 1980: 361
  57. 1981: 571
  58. 1982: 650
  59. 1983: 816
  60. 1984: 782
  61. 1985: 683
  62. 1986: 619
  63. 1987: 566
  64. 1988: 588
  65. 1989: 694
  66. 1990: 955
  67. 1991: 1,149
  68. 1992: 1,164
  69. 1993: 1,259
  70. 1994: 1,158
  71. 1995: 1,119
  72. 1996: 1,254
  73. 1997: 1,358
  74. 1998: 1,377
  75. 1999: 1,248
  76. 2000: 1,210
  77. 2001: 1,047
  78. 2002: 1,064
  79. 2003: 1,112
  80. 2004: 1,192
  81. 2005: 1,224
  82. 2006: 1,354
  83. 2007: 1,753
  84. 2008: 1,660
  85. 2009: 1,569
  86. 2010: 1,427
  87. 2011: 1,391
  88. 2012: 1,366
  89. 2013: 1,324
  90. 2014: 1,527
  91. 2015: 1,560
  92. 2016: 1,395
  93. 2017: 1,296
  94. 2018: 1,329
  95. 2019: 1,268
  96. 2020: 1,135
  97. 2021: 1,118
  98. 2022: 973
  99. 2023: 964
  100. 2024: 1,036
  101. 2025: 978

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tessa worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,604 people named Tessa alive worldwide today, ranking #852 globally.

Is Tessa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 149,243 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,604 bearers, which is 1 in 6,192 Americans.

Is Tessa a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Tessa come from?

Who are famous people named Tessa?

Data sources

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

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