Tessa

Tessa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

Tessa first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 266 babies (rank #100 that year). In 2024 it was given to 157 girls (rank #172). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tessa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tessa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,216

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

266

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	148	#222
1992	198	#168
1993	188	#170
1994	128	#220
1995	188	#179
1996	155	#202
1997	133	#228
1998	121	#247
1999	134	#220
2000	129	#220
2001	111	#257
2002	139	#198
2003	116	#245
2004	131	#217
2005	148	#191
2006	171	#179
2007	223	#132
2008	216	#137
2009	167	#184
2010	223	#135
2011	217	#140
2012	210	#149
2013	213	#139
2014	261	#116
2015	265	#113
2016	222	#131
2017	244	#108
2018	266	#100
2019	233	#110
2020	205	#122
2021	194	#142
2022	189	#137
2023	173	#148
2024	157	#172

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

148

#222

1992

198

#168

1993

188

#170

1994

128

#220

1995

188

#179

1996

155

#202

1997

133

#228

1998

121

#247

1999

134

#220

2000

129

#220

2001

111

#257

2002

139

#198

2003

116

#245

2004

131

#217

2005

148

#191

2006

171

#179

2007

223

#132

2008

216

#137

2009

167

#184

2010

223

#135

2011

217

#140

2012

210

#149

2013

213

#139

2014

261

#116

2015

265

#113

2016

222

#131

2017

244

#108

2018

266

#100

2019

233

#110

2020

205

#122

2021

194

#142

2022

189

#137

2023

173

#148

2024

157

#172

Numerology of Tessa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Tessa

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Tessa in 2024

Other girls' names starting with T

Year-by-Year Detail