Tess is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #456 in 2006 with 85 recorded births. This places Tess in the top 7% 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 129.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,520 girls born was named Tess. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.