Tess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1496 in 2021 with 142 recorded births. This places Tess in the top 8% 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 65.3%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 11,547 girls born was named Tess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.