Girls name · Illinois
Tessa in Illinois
Tessa was the #197 most common girls name in Illinois in 2025, with 52 Tessa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 2,570 were recorded from 1964 on.
Popularity over time
Tessa in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5 | #1179 |
| 1978 | 18 | #544 |
| 1986 | 23 | #442 |
| 1994 | 45 | #288 |
| 2001 | 53 | #269 |
| 2009 | 82 | #164 |
| 2017 | 72 | #168 |
| 2025 | 52 | #197 |
Rank swung between #120 (2021) and #1179 (1964) in Illinois, from #1179 in 1964 to #197 in 2025.
The most Tessa births in Illinois in a single year was 101, in 2008. In 2021 it reached #120, its highest girls-name rank in Illinois.
Across the country, Tessa reached its highest rank of #43 in Wyoming (2010). See Tessa in every state →
How popular is Tessa in Illinois?
Tessa was the #197 most common girls name in Illinois in 2025, with 52 Tessa births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 2,570 were recorded from 1964 on.
How many babies are named Tessa in Illinois?
Illinois recorded 52 births of babies named Tessa in 2025.
What is the rank of Tessa in Illinois?
Tessa's 2025 rank among girls names in Illinois was #197.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.
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