Tess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1280 in 2020 with 175 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 494 births ranking #566. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 57.2%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 9,231 girls born was named Tess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.