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Tessa

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Tessa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #410 to #855.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#410#855
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#410
1997#422
1998#431
1999#539
2000#502
2001#540
2002#585
2003#545
2004#736
2005#615
2006#594
2007#559
2008#602
2009#701
2010#576
2011#665
2012#546
2013#652
2014#597
2015#656
2016#630
2017#855
2018#710
2019#703
2020#589
2021#640
2022#624
2023#657
2024#708
2025#667

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 35 of the 47 years from 1979 to 2025.

In 2025: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #667 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1979–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2010

    Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1982–2010).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #667 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1979 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in New Zealand in 1993.

Tessa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#66756HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#70853HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#65755HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#62461HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#64060HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#58966HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#70355HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#71056HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#85545HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#63067HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#65662HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#59769HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#65262HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#54677HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#66559HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57669HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#70152HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#60262HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#55965HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#59457HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#61551HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#73638HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#54556HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#58548HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#54052HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#50258HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#53952HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#43171HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#42272HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#41078HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#9844HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#8248HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#8451HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#9149HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#9146HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#7357HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#9246HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#7756HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#9348HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#6069HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#5092HighVerified
1996New Zealandfemale#5875HighVerified
1995New Zealandfemale#5082HighVerified
1994New Zealandfemale#45100HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#38129HighVerified
1992New Zealandfemale#7865HighVerified
1991New Zealandfemale#6581HighVerified
1990New Zealandfemale#6978HighVerified
1989New Zealandfemale#8260HighVerified
1988New Zealandfemale#8464HighVerified
1987New Zealandfemale#9550HighVerified
1982New Zealandfemale#10049HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2128HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2138HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3125HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#18923HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#19123HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#21220HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#23718HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#19824HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#17327HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#16232HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#19626HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#24919HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#33513HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#21524HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#30416HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#41011HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#4699HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#34812HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#3949HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3556HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3298HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1979 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in New Zealand in 1993. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.