Tessie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tessie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tessie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tessie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tessie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “harvester, or to reap”. A pet form of Teresa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,991 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 32 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 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 Tessie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (393/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Tessie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #570 nationally (given to 393 babies that year).
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