Theressa Girl
How popular is Theressa?
Peaked in 1961
No babies were recorded with the name Theressa in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 60 girls got the name.
1,303living people named Theressa (est.)
63median age of people named Theressa
2,145babies named Theressa since 1880
Theressa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1961 (60 girls) |
| Highest rank | #983 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
Theressa counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Theresa family of names ranked #1,258 for girls in 2025 (#1,215 the year before), with 141 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Theresa | 136 | 96% |
| Thereza | 5 | 4% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Theressa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,108 |
| 1890s | 29 | #983 |
| 1900s | 70 | #1,152 |
| 1910s | 168 | #1,445 |
| 1920s | 229 | #1,443 |
| 1930s | 191 | #1,534 |
| 1940s | 197 | #1,738 |
| 1950s | 413 | #1,477 |
| 1960s | 404 | #1,434 |
| 1970s | 207 | #2,203 |
| 1980s | 118 | #3,805 |
| 1990s | 71 | #7,091 |
| 2000s | 43 | #9,476 |
Questions
- Is Theressa a boy or girl name?
- Theressa has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Theressa?
- No babies were recorded with the name Theressa in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 60 girls got the name.
- When was Theressa most popular?
- Theressa peaked in 1961, when 60 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #983 in 1899.
- How many people are named Theressa?
- 2,145 babies have been named Theressa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,303 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.