Tressa is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tressa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tressa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tressa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tressa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “harvester or third”. A short form of Theresa, or from Cornish for third.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,034 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 Tressa per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (193/yr).
Tressa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #1,330 nationally (given to 193 babies that year).
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