Tess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #892 in 2007 with 311 recorded births. This places Tess in the top 4% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 494 births ranking #566. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 6,182 girls born was named Tess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.