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Tressa

girl name
Origin
Uncertain
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

sources disagree: some call it Cornish for third, others a modern variant of Theresa, from Greek, to reap or harvest

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tressa peaked in the 1970s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Tressa

Most people given the name Tressa in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Tressa you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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