Teressa: 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	–	#933
1890s	15	2	+200%	#1,195
1900s	20	2	+33%	#1,365
1910s	95	10	+375%	#1,941
1920s	123	12	+29%	#2,020
1930s	97	10	-21%	#2,433
1940s	254	25	+162%	#1,153
1950s	1,480	148	+483%	#668
1960s	2,229	223	+51%	#617
1970s	1,080	108	-52%	#778
1980s	509	51	-53%	#1,662
1990s	345	35	-32%	#2,570
2000s	168	17	-51%	#4,752
2010s	44	4	-74%	#11,183
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-39%	#14,935

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#933

1890s

+200%

#1,195

1900s

+33%

#1,365

1910s

+375%

#1,941

1920s

123

+29%

#2,020

1930s

-21%

#2,433

1940s

254

+162%

#1,153

1950s

1,480

148

+483%

#668

1960s

2,229

223

+51%

#617

1970s

1,080

108

-52%

#778

1980s

509

-53%

#1,662

1990s

345

-32%

#2,570

2000s

168

-51%

#4,752

2010s

-74%

#11,183

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#14,935

The story of Teressa

Teressa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,036 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,480 American babies have been named Teressa. Its peak came in 1960, when 266 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 Teressa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teressa?

The median living Teressa is about 59 years old; half are between 50 and 66. An estimated 5,500 people named Teressa 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.

Teressa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,036
2024	5	#17,455
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,935
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,250
2014	7	#14,436
2013	6	#16,363
2012	7	#14,850
2011	8	#13,247
2010	10	#11,183
2009	7	#15,101
2008	12	#10,025
2007	14	#8,974
2006	19	#6,814
2005	16	#7,469
2004	15	#7,801
2003	11	#9,625
2002	26	#4,752
2001	25	#4,827
2000	23	#5,139
1995	28	#3,873
1990	31	#3,513
1985	49	#2,170
1980	63	#1,763
1975	92	#1,246
1970	183	#778
1965	216	#671
1960	266	#617
1955	182	#697
1950	56	#1,240
1945	22	#1,820
1940	9	#3,186
1935	12	#2,556
1930	11	#2,824
1925	10	#3,338
1920	16	#2,349
1915	14	#2,244
1910	7	#2,118
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#933

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teressa?

The median living Teressa is about 59 years old. Half of all living Teressas are between 50 and 66 years old.

How many people named Teressa are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Teressa are alive in the United States, based on 6,480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Teressa mean?

Spelling variant of Teresa.

How popular is the name Teressa in 2025?

Teressa ranked #17,036 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teressa?

6,480 babies have been named Teressa in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teressa most popular?

Teressa peaked in 1960, when 266 newborns received the name.

Is Teressa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teressa rising or falling?

Teressa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Teressa popularity over time

The story of Teressa

How old are people named Teressa?

Teressa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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