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Tess

Origin: Undetermined — Variant of Theresa

Girl's name · #1794 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Tess reached #467 in 1992 and has eased to #1794 since. About 15,000 girls have carried it since 1889.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#14 in Netherlands (2025) · #155 in Ireland (2025) · #160 in N. Ireland (2025) · #319 in Belgium (2025) · #526 in France (2025) · #782 in Sweden (2025) · #1,155 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,771 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,536 in Canada (2024).

Famous Tesses

Tess Gerritsen — American novelist
Tess Harper — American actress
Tess Lieder — Dutch handball player
Tess Ledeux — French freestyle skier
Tess Coady — Australian snowboarder

In stories & tradition

Tess Mercer^it — Smallville (TV series)
Tess Tyler — Camp Rock (TV series)
Tess Harding — Roswell (TV series)

What Tesses become

Among 196 notable people named Tess:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tess Harper, American actress.

Similar names: Theresa · Karly · Terra · Kelsie · Tia · Tianna

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