Teresea: 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	19	2	–	#3,326
1950s	145	15	+663%	#2,373
1960s	219	22	+51%	#2,340
1970s	65	7	-70%	#4,515
1980s	12	1	-82%	#9,020
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,326

1950s

145

+663%

#2,373

1960s

219

+51%

#2,340

1970s

-70%

#4,515

1980s

-82%

#9,020

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Teresea

Teresea 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, 460 American babies have been named Teresea. Its peak came in 1961, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Teresea?

The median living Teresea is about 62 years old; half are between 57 and 68. An estimated 400 people named Teresea 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.

Teresea 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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1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,955
1970	11	#5,033
1965	27	#2,340
1960	26	#2,365
1955	18	#2,717
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teresea?

The median living Teresea is about 62 years old. Half of all living Tereseas are between 57 and 68 years old.

How many people named Teresea are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Teresea are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teresea in 2025?

Teresea 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 Teresea?

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

When was the name Teresea most popular?

Teresea peaked in 1961, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Teresea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teresea rising or falling?

Teresea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Teresea popularity over time

The story of Teresea

How old are people named Teresea?

Teresea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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