Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Tesia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tesia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
83 babies
All-time total
1,081
#7,115 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Tesia popularity over time

1,081 babies have been named Tesia since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 – – – –
1960s 11 1 – #6,937
1970s 88 9 +700% #4,444
1980s 305 31 +247% #1,931
1990s 523 52 +71% #1,750
2000s 104 10 -80% #5,077
2010s 44 4 -58% #11,883
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -77% #14,937

The story of Tesia

Tesia 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 1960, 1,081 American babies have been named Tesia. Its peak came in 1991, when 83 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 Tesia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tesia?

The median living Tesia is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 37. An estimated 1,100 people named Tesia are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Tesia 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 6 #14,937
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,905
2017 – –
2016 6 #16,067
2015 – –
2014 5 #18,981
2013 9 #11,883
2012 6 #16,676
2011 6 #16,594
2010 7 #14,818
2009 5 #19,966
2008 10 #11,531
2007 8 #13,831
2006 – –
2005 7 #14,398
2004 8 #12,679
2003 13 #8,454
2002 24 #5,077
2001 14 #7,689
2000 15 #7,132
1995 46 #2,680
1990 67 #2,028
1985 16 #4,841
1980 10 #6,756
1975 9 #6,435
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #7,219
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tesia?

The median living Tesia is about 34 years old. Half of all living Tesias are between 29 and 37 years old.

How many people named Tesia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Tesia are alive in the United States, based on 1,081 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tesia in 2025?

Tesia 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 Tesia?

1,081 babies have been named Tesia in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tesia most popular?

Tesia peaked in 1991, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Tesia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tesia rising or falling?

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

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