Tesa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#4,798
1960s	148	15	+825%	#2,819
1970s	280	28	+89%	#2,330
1980s	251	25	-10%	#2,725
1990s	386	39	+54%	#2,647
2000s	203	20	-47%	#4,665
2010s	81	8	-60%	#6,827
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-65%	#13,349

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,798

1960s

148

+825%

#2,819

1970s

280

+89%

#2,330

1980s

251

-10%

#2,725

1990s

386

+54%

#2,647

2000s

203

-47%

#4,665

2010s

-60%

#6,827

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#13,349

The story of Tesa

Tesa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 1,382 American babies have been named Tesa. Its peak came in 1992, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tesa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tesa?

The median living Tesa is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 48. An estimated 1,300 people named Tesa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tesa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#17,456
2023	5	#17,387
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,349
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,684
2018	5	#17,904
2017	5	#18,210
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,802
2014	6	#16,342
2013	8	#13,046
2012	8	#13,363
2011	19	#6,827
2010	13	#9,182
2009	13	#9,341
2008	20	#6,782
2007	32	#4,665
2006	14	#8,682
2005	16	#7,470
2004	20	#6,196
2003	24	#5,226
2002	19	#6,112
2001	20	#5,799
2000	25	#4,776
1995	37	#3,148
1990	24	#4,220
1985	26	#3,412
1980	32	#2,860
1975	33	#2,452
1970	18	#3,560
1965	20	#2,819
1960	7	#5,651
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tesa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tesa?

The median living Tesa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Tesas are between 26 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tesa are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tesa are alive in the United States, based on 1,382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tesa mean?

Spelling variant of Tessa.

How popular is the name Tesa in 2025?

Tesa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tesa?

1,382 babies have been named Tesa in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tesa most popular?

Tesa peaked in 1992, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Tesa a boy or girl name?

Tesa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tesa rising or falling?

Tesa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tesa popularity over time

The story of Tesa

How old are people named Tesa?

Tesa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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