Holding steady, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Tessia since 1964
Babies named Tessia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Tessia is a rare modern feminine name first recorded in 1964. It peaked in 1991 but has remained uncommon, with a stable trajectory. In 2025, its most recent year of reporting, it ranked 14,942, given to roughly 1 in every 321,453 baby girls. The name appears to be an elaboration of Tess or Tessa, reflecting a pattern of forming feminine names with the -ia suffix. Despite its scarcity, Tessia offers a distinctive alternative to the more familiar Tessa.
Tessia appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed as an elaboration of Tess or Tessa with the fashionable -ia suffix. Tessa itself is a short form of Theresa, which is of uncertain Greek origin. Tessia has seen sporadic use in English-speaking countries since the mid-20th century, without a well-documented historical etymology.
“Tessia” around the world
Where Tessia lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tess, Tessa
Variants: Tesia, Tessiah
Sibling names for Tessia
Names that share Tessia's style, for a brother or sister.
