Tessa Borden
There are approximately 3 people named Tessa Borden living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tessa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Borden. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Tessa
53K
Alive today
Named Borden
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 24
Top Census group: White (81.7%)
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,403
Per 100K: 4.95
Top ancestry: White (76.6%)
First name trend
Tessa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tessa. The peak year was 2007 with 1,753 births. The average person named Tessa today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tessa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tessa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tessa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tessa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.7% · 38,786
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 3,392
- Two or more races5.2% · 2,456
- Black or African American3.0% · 1,425
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 1,018
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 385
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Borden surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Borden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Borden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Borden at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.6% · 11,335
- Black or African American12.9% · 1,914
- Two or more races4.5% · 663
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 635
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 169
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 81
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tessa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0155% of the US population, based on 53,199 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tessa right now.
The surname Borden appears at a rate of 4.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0050%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Tessa Borden. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Borden
FAQ
Tessa Borden: questions and answers
How many people are named Tessa Borden?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Tessa Borden. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0155%) with the surname frequency (4.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tessa Borden?
We classify Tessa Borden as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tessa a male or female name?
Tessa is predominantly female. Out of 54,949 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Tessa profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Tessa Borden?
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