Tessa Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Tessa is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Tessa has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Tessa' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 16616th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 21999th out of 24088 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4757th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4026th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2020th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 665th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 304th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 242nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 258th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Tessa' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Tessa"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Tessa"

"Tessa" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 16616th of 16616 5
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 21999th of 24088 8
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 4757th of 9107 60
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 4026th of 9204 92
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 2020th of 12526 557
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 665th of 19264 3,912
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 304th of 27321 14,022
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 242nd of 35406 21,342
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 258th of 30306 14,915

Regional Popularity of "Tessa" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 100.00%
4758th/4758
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Tessa" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1865th/1865
100.00%
2078th/2078
100.00%
1706th/1706
100.00%
2137th/2137
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
600th/600
100.00%
972nd/972
100.00%
615th/615
100.00%
673rd/673
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
232nd/232
100.00%
403rd/403
100.00%
360th/360
100.00%
278th/278
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
179th/179
100.00%
209th/209
100.00%
325th/325
100.00%
259th/259
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
190th/190
100.00%
175th/175
100.00%
353rd/353
100.00%
303rd/303

State-by-State Popularity of "Tessa"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Tessa" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.