Tressy
Tressy was an American fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Tressy was first produced by American Character Doll Company in the 1960s and later by Ideal Toy Company in the 1970s. The doll was invented and patented by modern furniture designer Jesse Dean and his wife, Diana.
Meaning & Origin of Tressy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tressy was an American fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Tressy was first produced by American Character Doll Company in the 1960s and later by Ideal Toy Company in the 1970s. The doll was invented and patented by modern furniture designer Jesse Dean and his wife, Diana.
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The Story of Tressy
Tressy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 33 Tressys were born — ranking #2,031 that year. As of 2026, Tressy ranks #9,750 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 171 Tressys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tressy
Tressy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 171 births in the dataset. Tressy's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #2,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Tressy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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