Baby Name Popularity Profile
Tessa
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tessa .
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β¦ Harvester
π Greek, English
π TES-Ι
Traditional
National Rank (2025)
#311
All-Time Peak Rank
#190
Achieved 2007
Total U.S. Births
55,926
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1891
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,753 births in 2007
π‘ The Tessa Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend . A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Harvester
Language Origin
Greek, English
Origin Type
multiple
Diminutive of the Greek name Theresa, which is possibly derived from the Greek word 'therizein' meaning 'to harvest' or from the island of Therasia. It became widely used as an independent name in English-speaking countries.
Pronunciation:
TES-Ι
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Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Tessa across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-13.8%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-37.3%
2015: 1,560 births
1,560
2016: 1,395 births
2017: 1,296 births
2018: 1,329 births
2019: 1,268 births
2020: 1,135 births
1,135
2021: 1,118 births
2022: 973 births
2023: 964 births
2024: 1,036 births
2025: 978 births
978
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,753
births in 2007
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
47 yrs
Longest Streak
83 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 31
1900s: 10
1910s: 23
1920s: 37
1930s: 11
1940s: 183
1950s: 165
1960s: 867
1970s: 2,969
1980s: 6,325
1990s: 12,041
2000s: 13,177
2010s: 13,883
2020s: 6,204
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Tess-a
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Utah
Top States
Utah, South Dakota, Alaska, Idaho, Montana
States with Data
51
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