Tressie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#17,070

among girls · ↑421 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tressie

How common

1 in 321,453

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1917

142 babies

All-time total

5,366

#2,454 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Tressie popularity over time

5,366 babies have been named Tressie since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	136	–	136	14	–	#489
1890s	313	–	313	31	+130%	#437
1900s	529	–	529	53	+69%	#402
1910s	1,031	6	1,037	104	+96%	#460
1920s	1,055	–	1,055	106	+2%	#628
1930s	616	–	616	62	-42%	#763
1940s	359	–	359	36	-42%	#1,079
1950s	253	–	253	25	-30%	#1,761
1960s	343	–	343	34	+36%	#1,670
1970s	278	–	278	28	-19%	#2,135
1980s	181	–	181	18	-35%	#3,243
1990s	119	–	119	12	-34%	#5,669
2000s	91	–	91	9	-24%	#9,244
2010s	38	–	38	4	-58%	#11,190
2020s (to 2025)	18	–	18	3	-21%	#12,057

The story of Tressie

Tressie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,070 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,366 American babies have been named Tressie. Its peak came in 1917, when 142 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Tressie?

The median living Tressie is about 59 years old; half are between 44 and 76. An estimated 1,700 people named Tressie 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.

Tressie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#17,070	–	–
2024	5	#17,491	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	8	#12,057	–	–
2019	6	#15,411	–	–
2018	5	#17,941	–	–
2017	5	#18,241	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#16,270	–	–
2014	6	#16,372	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	10	#11,190	–	–
2009	8	#13,606	–	–
2008	9	#12,514	–	–
2007	8	#13,844	–	–
2006	13	#9,244	–	–
2005	9	#11,769	–	–
2004	11	#9,851	–	–
2003	9	#11,271	–	–
2002	8	#12,126	–	–
2001	10	#10,065	–	–
2000	6	#14,912	–	–
1995	17	#5,669	–	–
1990	15	#6,123	–	–
1985	14	#5,330	–	–
1980	24	#3,498	–	–
1975	20	#3,506	–	–
1970	35	#2,265	–	–
1965	46	#1,670	–	–
1960	31	#2,092	–	–
1955	22	#2,407	–	–
1950	30	#1,761	–	–
1945	34	#1,400	–	–
1940	46	#1,079	–	–
1935	69	#831	–	–
1930	71	#854	–	–
1925	106	#718	–	–
1920	111	#694	–	–
1915	133	#558	–	–
1910	76	#460	–	–
1905	55	#456	–	–
1900	53	#467	–	–
1895	34	#511	–	–
1890	18	#641	–	–
1885	13	#626	–	–
1880	6	#828	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tressie?

The median living Tressie is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tressies are between 44 and 76 years old.

How many people named Tressie are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Tressie are alive in the United States, based on 5,366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tressie in 2025?

Tressie ranked #17,070 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tressie?

5,366 babies have been named Tressie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tressie most popular?

Tressie peaked in 1917, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Tressie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tressie rising or falling?

Tressie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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