Teresita: 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	15	2	–	#1,518
1900s	13	1	-13%	#1,645
1910s	25	3	+92%	#2,608
1920s	112	11	+348%	#1,594
1930s	164	16	+46%	#1,655
1940s	223	22	+36%	#1,619
1950s	387	39	+74%	#1,331
1960s	650	65	+68%	#1,233
1970s	531	53	-18%	#1,489
1980s	371	37	-30%	#2,112
1990s	384	38	+4%	#2,566
2000s	301	30	-22%	#3,806
2010s	117	12	-61%	#7,746
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	+18%	#6,899

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,518

1900s

-13%

#1,645

1910s

+92%

#2,608

1920s

112

+348%

#1,594

1930s

164

+46%

#1,655

1940s

223

+36%

#1,619

1950s

387

+74%

#1,331

1960s

650

+68%

#1,233

1970s

531

-18%

#1,489

1980s

371

-30%

#2,112

1990s

384

+4%

#2,566

2000s

301

-22%

#3,806

2010s

117

-61%

#7,746

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#6,899

The story of Teresita

Teresita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,046 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 3,376 American babies have been named Teresita. Its peak came in 1962, when 80 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 Teresita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teresita?

The median living Teresita is about 49 years old; half are between 32 and 62. An estimated 2,800 people named Teresita 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.

Teresita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,046
2024	13	#8,390
2023	11	#9,548
2022	16	#7,257
2021	16	#7,232
2020	17	#6,899
2019	5	#17,736
2018	12	#9,105
2017	15	#7,807
2016	12	#9,377
2015	9	#11,755
2014	15	#8,022
2013	7	#14,468
2012	16	#7,770
2011	16	#7,746
2010	10	#11,182
2009	26	#5,526
2008	29	#5,127
2007	21	#6,532
2006	35	#4,254
2005	39	#3,806
2004	23	#5,538
2003	32	#4,207
2002	31	#4,172
2001	33	#3,933
2000	32	#3,973
1995	40	#2,973
1990	47	#2,566
1985	37	#2,650
1980	46	#2,215
1975	63	#1,585
1970	68	#1,489
1965	68	#1,336
1960	66	#1,364
1955	54	#1,370
1950	32	#1,674
1945	15	#2,333
1940	9	#3,185
1935	20	#1,774
1930	19	#1,928
1925	12	#2,925
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,788
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teresita?

The median living Teresita is about 49 years old. Half of all living Teresitas are between 32 and 62 years old.

How many people named Teresita are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Teresita are alive in the United States, based on 3,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Teresita mean?

From Spanish Teresita, from Teresa +‎ -ita.

How popular is the name Teresita in 2025?

Teresita ranked #10,046 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teresita?

3,376 babies have been named Teresita in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teresita most popular?

Teresita peaked in 1962, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Teresita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teresita rising or falling?

Teresita is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Teresita popularity over time

The story of Teresita

How old are people named Teresita?

Teresita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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