Tess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1090 in 2014 with 235 recorded births. This places Tess in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 494 births ranking #566. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.5%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 7,600 girls born was named Tess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.