babyNamedTess
“diminutive of Theresa”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 474th
- births in 2023–2025
- 330
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,525
- −11.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2010
Meaning and origin of Tess
Tess is thought to mean “diminutive of Theresa” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Tess in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2010.
- Over recent years, Tess has been falling (−11.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tess every 28 schools.
Tess in English-speaking countries
Tess ranks 157th in Ireland and 193rd in Northern Ireland, against 474th in France.
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
157th girls’ name91 babies in 3 years1 girl in 713+0.7% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
193rd girls’ name27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 834
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,753rd girls’ name345 babies in 3 years1 girl in 14,006−6.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
35 babies in 3 years1 girl in 21,938
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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