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Tess

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) · #148 in Ireland (2025) · #154 in N. Ireland (2025) · #308 in Belgium (2025) · #526 in France (2025) · #782 in Sweden (2025) · #1,155 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,605 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,478 in Canada (2025) · #638 in Scotland (2024) · #945 in Poland (2023) · #3,612 in Austria (2023) and 2 more.

Famous Tesses

• Tess Daly — British television presenter (born 1969)
• Tess Harper — American actress (born 1950)
• Tess Gerritsen — American novelist (born 1953)
• Tess Holliday — American plus-size model (born 1985)
• Tess Haubrich — Australian actress and model (born 1990)

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 (born 1950).

Similar names: Theresa · Nicolette · Terra · Alex · Tiara · Isis

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