The baby name Tessa appears in baby name data for the United States from 1959 to 2024. It was most popular in 2007 with 2,166 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Tessa has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1964 | 70 |
| 1965 | 64 |
| 1966 | 36 |
| 1967 | 55 |
| 1968 | 45 |
| 1969 | 81 |
| 1970 | 146 |
| 1971 | 187 |
| 1972 | 133 |
| 1973 | 351 |
| 1974 | 274 |
| 1975 | 270 |
| 1976 | 338 |
| 1977 | 241 |
| 1978 | 509 |
| 1979 | 511 |
| 1980 | 364 |
| 1981 | 617 |
| 1982 | 737 |
| 1983 | 905 |
| 1984 | 861 |
| 1985 | 843 |
| 1986 | 721 |
| 1987 | 597 |
| 1988 | 639 |
| 1989 | 725 |
| 1990 | 1,022 |
| 1991 | 1,391 |
| 1992 | 1,252 |
| 1993 | 1,441 |
| 1994 | 1,309 |
| 1995 | 1,202 |
| 1996 | 1,412 |
| 1997 | 1,581 |
| 1998 | 1,708 |
| 1999 | 1,404 |
| 2000 | 1,262 |
| 2001 | 1,115 |
| 2002 | 1,144 |
| 2003 | 1,280 |
| 2004 | 1,511 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1,525 |
| 2006 | 1,637 |
| 2007 | 2,166 |
| 2008 | 1,962 |
| 2009 | 1,746 |
| 2010 | 1,546 |
| 2011 | 1,586 |
| 2012 | 1,673 |
| 2013 | 1,485 |
| 2014 | 1,665 |
| 2015 | 1,811 |
| 2016 | 1,763 |
| 2017 | 1,650 |
| 2018 | 1,631 |
| 2019 | 1,486 |
| 2020 | 1,254 |
| 2021 | 1,328 |
| 2022 | 1,192 |
| 2023 | 1,148 |
| 2024 | 1,209 |