Taresa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	10	1	–	#5,957
1950s	41	4	+310%	#4,349
1960s	139	14	+239%	#3,051
1970s	139	14	0%	#3,100
1980s	80	8	-42%	#5,170
1990s	23	2	-71%	#9,173
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,957

1950s

+310%

#4,349

1960s

139

+239%

#3,051

1970s

139

#3,100

1980s

-42%

#5,170

1990s

-71%

#9,173

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taresa

Taresa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 432 American babies have been named Taresa. Its peak came in 1970, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taresa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taresa?

The median living Taresa is about 53 years old; half are between 45 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Taresa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taresa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#9,173
1985	10	#6,914
1980	12	#5,874
1975	15	#4,343
1970	22	#3,100
1965	17	#3,140
1960	15	#3,343
1955	9	#4,349
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taresa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taresa?

The median living Taresa is about 53 years old. Half of all living Taresas are between 45 and 60 years old.

How many people named Taresa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taresa are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taresa in 2025?

Taresa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taresa?

432 babies have been named Taresa in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taresa most popular?

Taresa peaked in 1970, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Taresa a boy or girl name?

Taresa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taresa rising or falling?

Taresa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taresa popularity over time

The story of Taresa

How old are people named Taresa?

Taresa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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