Tsega

A girl's name of African origin with 10 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Tsega sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1999, peaking in 1999, with 10 total births across its history.

The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.

Tsega is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Tsega is a girl's baby name of Amharic and Tigrinya origin from Ethiopia, meaning 'grace' or 'gift.' It is a warm, spiritually resonant name used across Ethiopian Orthodox Christian communities.

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Tsega appeared in SSA records in 1999, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its African roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.

With only 10 recorded births, Tsega has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.

At a Glance

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Current Rank

Total births

Since 1999

1999

Peak year

5 births

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Popularity Over Time

Tsega has 2+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1999.

First appeared: 1999Peak: 1999 (5 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Tsega
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2000s	5	#18250	—
1990s	5	#16793	—

The Story of Tsega

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 1999, Tsega is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Tsega are most likely born between 1999 and 2003.

How rare is Tsega?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tsega is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1999, peaked in the 1990s with 5 births that decade, and continues to thrive.

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(2 years, 1999–2003)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Tsega
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2003	5	#18250	0
1999	5	#16793	—

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tsega a boy's or girl's name?

Tsega is primarily a girl's name.

When was Tsega most popular?

Tsega reached its peak popularity in 1999 with 5 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Tsega?

Tsega is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1999. Its peak was in 1999.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1999–2003