girl's name
Tessie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 10,252
Northern Ireland
#408
2021 births
Tessie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 393 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tessie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 247 |
| 1890s | 595 |
| 1900s | 877 |
| 1910s | 2,588 |
| 1920s | 2,088 |
| 1930s | 667 |
| 1940s | 419 |
| 1950s | 402 |
| 1960s | 604 |
| 1970s | 548 |
| 1980s | 408 |
| 1990s | 232 |
| 2000s | 143 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Tessie?
In 2025, Tessie was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tessie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tessie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tessie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tessie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tessie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tessie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tessie
How popular is the name Tessie?
In 2025, Tessie was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tessie a girl's or a boy's name?
Tessie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tessie?
Tessie has 2 syllables.
When was Tessie most popular?
Tessie peaked in 1917, when 393 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tessie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tessie currently ranks #5,588 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.