The first name Tessie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Tessie, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 6 births (#3,615).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tessie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tessie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Tessie, the 11,835th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 393 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tessie
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tessie SavelkoulsDutch judoka, born 1992
- Tessie SantiagoAmerican actress, born 1975
Questions
- How popular is the name Tessie?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Tessie, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2015, with 6 births.
- Is Tessie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,991 US babies named Tessie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tessie most popular?
- 1917 in the United States, when 393 babies were named Tessie, its highest rank at 311th.