Tessa

At a glance

Tessa ranks #584 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (100% female). It is most popular with Labrador Retrievers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Tessa?

#584dog name of 19,856
1 in 1,689female dogs
224dogs in the records
#1,668cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 97%Boys 0%Not recorded 3%

100% girls · 0% boys among 217 dogs with a recorded sex

Tessa over the years

Rising
02.34.62013: 4.0, 2014: 2.3, 2015: 1.6, 2016: 2.4, 2017: 0.6, 2018: 3.0, 2019: 1.0, 2020: 0.7, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 0.0, 2023: 1.4, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Tessa per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

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Names that sound like Tessa

Questions

Is Tessa a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (100% female).

How popular is Tessa for dogs?

Tessa is the #584 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 224 dogs in public records. The name is rising.

How do you pronounce Tessa?

Tessa is said in 2 syllables: Tes·sa. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Tessa?

Tasha, Tashi and Tessie sound similar.

What breeds are often named Tessa?

Labrador Retrievers, Havanese and Beagles are the breeds most often called Tessa.

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