Tess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1421 in 2019 with 158 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 494 births ranking #566. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.4%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 10,618 girls born was named Tess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.