Tressa: 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	112	11	–	#573
1890s	219	22	+96%	#526
1900s	233	23	+6%	#663
1910s	389	39	+67%	#941
1920s	385	39	-1%	#1,035
1930s	211	21	-45%	#1,498
1940s	219	22	+4%	#1,740
1950s	464	46	+112%	#1,219
1960s	1,034	103	+123%	#762
1970s	1,450	145	+40%	#763
1980s	775	78	-47%	#1,339
1990s	766	77	-1%	#1,593
2000s	509	51	-34%	#2,156
2010s	221	22	-57%	#4,347
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-65%	#7,931

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

112

–

#573

1890s

219

+96%

#526

1900s

233

+6%

#663

1910s

389

+67%

#941

1920s

385

-1%

#1,035

1930s

211

-45%

#1,498

1940s

219

+4%

#1,740

1950s

464

+112%

#1,219

1960s

1,034

103

+123%

#762

1970s

1,450

145

+40%

#763

1980s

775

-47%

#1,339

1990s

766

-1%

#1,593

2000s

509

-34%

#2,156

2010s

221

-57%

#4,347

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#7,931

The story of Tressa

Tressa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,783 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,034 American babies have been named Tressa. Its peak came in 1971, when 193 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Tressa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tressa?

The median living Tressa is about 48 years old; half are between 33 and 57. An estimated 5,200 people named Tressa 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.

Tressa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,783
2024	5	#17,490
2023	8	#12,104
2022	8	#12,156
2021	6	#15,104
2020	14	#7,931
2019	20	#6,163
2018	9	#11,366
2017	12	#9,305
2016	15	#7,950
2015	24	#5,641
2014	17	#7,282
2013	32	#4,529
2012	32	#4,591
2011	34	#4,347
2010	26	#5,401
2009	33	#4,564
2008	35	#4,445
2007	35	#4,374
2006	48	#3,410
2005	53	#3,050
2004	53	#2,993
2003	48	#3,127
2002	57	#2,706
2001	72	#2,258
2000	75	#2,156
1995	70	#1,981
1990	95	#1,593
1985	70	#1,678
1980	93	#1,362
1975	153	#875
1970	186	#771
1965	97	#1,069
1960	72	#1,300
1955	38	#1,689
1950	25	#1,952
1945	19	#1,987
1940	22	#1,740
1935	18	#1,912
1930	18	#2,017
1925	37	#1,322
1920	46	#1,116
1915	49	#957
1910	19	#1,027
1905	29	#663
1900	21	#829
1895	21	#701
1890	17	#665
1885	15	#573
1880	7	#733

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tressa?

The median living Tressa is about 48 years old. Half of all living Tressas are between 33 and 57 years old.

How many people named Tressa are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Tressa are alive in the United States, based on 7,034 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tressa in 2025?

Tressa ranked #14,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tressa?

7,034 babies have been named Tressa in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tressa most popular?

Tressa peaked in 1971, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Tressa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tressa rising or falling?

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

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Tressa popularity over time

The story of Tressa

How old are people named Tressa?

Tressa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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