Theresa
Uncertain: proposed sources include Greek theros “summer” and the island of Thera.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Theresa appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 69 different years between 1894 and 1981. Its biggest year was 1961, when 11,960 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 35 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1956, at No. 32. All told, 405,831 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Theressa (2,145), Thersa (1,071) (total births since 1880)
Explore Theresa interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,505 | No. 101 |
| 1890s | 4,730 | No. 100 |
| 1900s | 6,396 | No. 94 |
| 1910s | 18,348 | No. 93 |
| 1920s | 36,666 | No. 49 |
| 1930s | 32,785 | No. 50 |
| 1940s | 35,789 | No. 62 |
| 1950s | 89,608 | No. 32 |
| 1960s | 97,118 | No. 35 |
| 1970s | 40,076 | No. 53 |
| 1980s | 22,389 | No. 99 |
| 1990s | 10,591 | No. 196 |
| 2000s | 4,555 | No. 418 |
| 2010s | 2,198 | No. 919 |
| 2020s | 859 | No. 1398 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.