Terese: 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	5	1	–	#1,463
1890s	15	2	+200%	#1,514
1900s	39	4	+160%	#1,497
1910s	115	12	+195%	#1,437
1920s	248	25	+116%	#1,205
1930s	226	23	-9%	#1,365
1940s	364	36	+61%	#1,063
1950s	2,080	208	+471%	#571
1960s	1,822	182	-12%	#627
1970s	696	70	-62%	#1,067
1980s	496	50	-29%	#1,603
1990s	263	26	-47%	#3,070
2000s	108	11	-59%	#6,189
2010s	18	2	-83%	#14,202
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-26%	#12,045

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,463

1890s

+200%

#1,514

1900s

+160%

#1,497

1910s

115

+195%

#1,437

1920s

248

+116%

#1,205

1930s

226

-9%

#1,365

1940s

364

+61%

#1,063

1950s

2,080

208

+471%

#571

1960s

1,822

182

-12%

#627

1970s

696

-62%

#1,067

1980s

496

-29%

#1,603

1990s

263

-47%

#3,070

2000s

108

-59%

#6,189

2010s

-83%

#14,202

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#12,045

The story of Terese

Terese 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 1889, 6,503 American babies have been named Terese. Its peak came in 1957, when 268 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Terese stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terese?

The median living Terese is about 63 years old; half are between 53 and 69. An estimated 5,200 people named Terese 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.

Terese year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	8	#12,045
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,898
2017	–	–
2016	7	#14,202
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,591
2010	–	–
2009	6	#17,112
2008	8	#13,717
2007	11	#10,765
2006	7	#15,020
2005	11	#10,074
2004	10	#10,623
2003	9	#11,251
2002	16	#7,020
2001	12	#8,705
2000	18	#6,189
1995	24	#4,343
1990	37	#3,070
1985	39	#2,541
1980	73	#1,603
1975	67	#1,525
1970	115	#1,067
1965	179	#750
1960	242	#652
1955	256	#571
1950	98	#899
1945	22	#1,819
1940	13	#2,403
1935	19	#1,839
1930	32	#1,365
1925	33	#1,438
1920	11	#3,075
1915	16	#2,040
1910	6	#2,374
1905	5	#2,205
1900	7	#1,712
1895	5	#1,787
1890	5	#1,514
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terese?

The median living Terese is about 63 years old. Half of all living Tereses are between 53 and 69 years old.

How many people named Terese are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Terese are alive in the United States, based on 6,503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terese in 2025?

Terese 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 Terese?

6,503 babies have been named Terese in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terese most popular?

Terese peaked in 1957, when 268 newborns received the name.

Is Terese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terese rising or falling?

Terese has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terese popularity over time

The story of Terese

How old are people named Terese?

Terese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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