Name meaning & stats
Tessy
Tessy. 199 US babies since 1940, peak 1968. Notable Tessys are 1.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1968
199 US babies were named Tessy between 1940 and 2025.
Tessy around the world
- France: 600 babies since 1900, peak 2007, No. 3,142 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Tessys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Tessys show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 16 Tessies spell it Tessy
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1968)