as a First Name
Now generally considered to be a pet form of Theresa, although often used independently. However, the formation is not clear, and it may be of distinct origin. Literary contexts of the late 19th century show that the name was thought of as Italian, although it is in fact unknown in Italy.
| 1,512th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 14,252
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 35,082
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Tessa per capita
- 2007
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
0.01%
55+
55+
12%
30-54
30-54
29%
13-29
13-29
60%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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