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Tess

“Variant of Theresa”

Girl's name · #1794 in the US (2025) · 90s

Tess reached #467 in 1992 and has eased to #1794 since. About 15,000 girls have carried it since 1889.

Around the world: #14 in Netherlands (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tesses

• Tess Gerritsen — American novelist
• Tess Harper — American actress
• Tess Lieder — Dutch handball player
• Tess Ledeux — French freestyle skier
• Tess Coady — Australian snowboarder

In stories & tradition

• Tess Mercer — Smallville
• Tess Tyler — Camp Rock
• Tess Harding — Roswell

What Tesses become

Among 196 notable people named Tess:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tess Harper, American actress.

Similar names: Theresa · Karly · Terra · Kelsie · Tia · Tyler

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