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girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Teresia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Teresia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
68 babies
All-time total
1,133
#6,874 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Teresia popularity over time

1,133 babies have been named Teresia since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1956Girls

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 6 1 – #4,213
1920s 5 1 -17% #5,808
1930s 20 2 +300% #4,791
1940s 121 12 +505% #1,693
1950s 443 44 +266% #1,270
1960s 356 36 -20% #1,509
1970s 138 14 -61% #2,773
1980s 37 4 -73% #8,112
1990s 7 1 -81% #11,683
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Teresia

Teresia 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 1915, 1,133 American babies have been named Teresia. Its peak came in 1956, when 68 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 Teresia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teresia?

The median living Teresia is about 65 years old; half are between 58 and 70. An estimated 1,000 people named Teresia are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Teresia 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 8 #8,112
1975 8 #7,098
1970 26 #2,773
1965 25 #2,460
1960 32 #2,054
1955 43 #1,571
1950 26 #1,905
1945 12 #2,729
1940 – –
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1930 5 #5,178
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 6 #4,213
1910 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teresia?

The median living Teresia is about 65 years old. Half of all living Teresias are between 58 and 70 years old.

How many people named Teresia are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Teresia are alive in the United States, based on 1,133 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teresia in 2025?

Teresia 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 Teresia?

1,133 babies have been named Teresia in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teresia most popular?

Teresia peaked in 1956, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Teresia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teresia rising or falling?

Teresia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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