Tessa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tessa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tessa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tessa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tessa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “harvester”. A short form of Theresa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 55,939 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,724 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 306 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 418 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,439 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tessa per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,753/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (78/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (8/yr).
Tessa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #411 nationally (given to 1,838 babies that year).
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