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Tessie

Pronunciation
[Te-ssie]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain Meaning.
Origin
English
Greek for "late summer".

Tessie Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 9,973 baby girls have been named Tessie. The name peaked in 1917 with 393 US births that year (rank #311). In 2024, ranked #9468 nationally — 9,157 places below its 1917 peak.

Top States for Tessie

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Tessie births are: New York (1,516), New Jersey (606), Pennsylvania (478).

Other English-Origin Names Like Tessie

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6-Letter Names Starting with T

Names with Tessie's exact length and starting letter: Taavet, Tabari, Tabora, Tadewi, Tadita.

Quick Facts About Tessie

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
2,251
English female names
241
6-letter T-names in our dictionary
369
T-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Tessia Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain Meaning. Female English

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