80,222births recorded
20Countries
4Variants
1992Peak · South Australia
#171British Columbia 2023
Tessa is a girl name family recorded 80,222 times in 20 countries since 1891. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#171 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1992, at 148.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tessa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa | English | 55,939 | 🇺🇸 United States | #311 | 2007 | ▼ 30 % |
| Tessa | English | 10,515 | 🇫🇷 France | #294 | 2020 | ▼ 38 % |
| Tessa | English | 3,010 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #172 | 2014 | ▼ 55 % |
| Tessa | English | 1,817 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #320 | 1996 | ▲ 29 % |
| Tessa | English | 1,784 | 🏴 England & Wales | #667 | 1996 | ▲ 11 % |
| Tessa | English | 1,136 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #171 | 1995 | ▶ 2 % |
| Tesa | English | 1,382 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Tesa | English | 47 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2023 | – |
| Thessa | French | 410 | 🇫🇷 France | #3144 | 2023 | ▼ 37 % |
| Thessa | French | 6 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2017 | – |
| Tessah | English | 267 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
| Tessah | English | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #3579 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Tessa ↔ Tesa — spelling variant
- Tessa ↔ Thessa — spelling variant
- Tessa ↔ Tessah — spelling variant
Questions about Tessa
How popular is the name Tessa?
In 2023 it ranked #171 in British Columbia. Official registers record 80,222 births across 20 countries.
What is Tessa in other languages?
Tesa (English); Thessa (French); Tessah (English).
When was Tessa most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1992, at 148.0 births per 100,000.
Is Tessa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tessa is a girl name.