Feminine dossier · first seen 1891
Tessa
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
1,753
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Tessa
How many people are named Tessa?
An estimated 54,268 living Americans are named Tessa.
How rare is Tessa?
Tessa is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 978 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 44.2% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Tessa?
The median age of a living American named Tessa is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 33 years old.
Is Tessa still popular?
Not especially. Tessa has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 978 births in 2025.
Where is Tessa most common?
Tessa has its strongest geographic signal in South Dakota, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
44.2%
2025
978
All-time
55,926
Where it lives now
Tessa is most concentrated in South Dakota — about 5.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Tessa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.