Tess is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #459 in 2004 with 76 recorded births. This places Tess in the top 8% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 95 births ranking #438. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 105.4%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 3,761 girls born was named Tess. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.