Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Tereza

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,766
Rank 2025
#14,766
among girls · ↓6,847 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Tereza
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
22 babies
All-time total
797
#8,748 all-time among girls
First recorded
1929
in Social Security records

Tereza popularity over time

797 babies have been named Tereza since 1929, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

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 5 1 – #5,206
1930s 15 2 +200% #4,896
1940s 10 1 -33% #5,018
1950s 38 4 +280% #4,441
1960s 89 9 +134% #2,909
1970s 114 11 +28% #3,762
1980s 102 10 -11% #4,465
1990s 136 14 +33% #4,728
2000s 148 15 +9% #5,556
2010s 85 9 -43% #10,370
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 +8% #7,919

The story of Tereza

Tereza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,766 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1929, 797 American babies have been named Tereza. Its peak came in 1996, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tereza?

The median living Tereza is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 50. An estimated 800 people named Tereza are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Tereza year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,766
2024 14 #7,919
2023 8 #12,087
2022 9 #11,162
2021 10 #10,233
2020 8 #12,046
2019 7 #13,681
2018 6 #15,505
2017 8 #12,629
2016 8 #12,786
2015 10 #10,800
2014 8 #12,970
2013 7 #14,469
2012 11 #10,370
2011 10 #11,124
2010 10 #11,184
2009 10 #11,391
2008 14 #8,929
2007 20 #6,788
2006 12 #9,858
2005 14 #8,292
2004 10 #10,624
2003 9 #11,252
2002 18 #6,367
2001 21 #5,556
2000 20 #5,686
1995 13 #7,007
1990 8 #10,120
1985 13 #5,651
1980 7 #9,014
1975 18 #3,762
1970 7 #7,000
1965 13 #3,717
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 5 #5,173
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #5,179
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Tereza

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tereza Kesovija Tereza Kesovija Musical artist b. 1938 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Tereza Kerndlová Tereza Kerndlová Czech singer (born 1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tereza Marinova Bulgarian athlete (born 1977) Contemporary
  4. 4 Tereza Smitková Tereza Smitková Czech tennis player (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tereza?

The median living Tereza is about 32 years old. Half of all living Terezas are between 19 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tereza are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tereza are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tereza in 2025?

Tereza ranked #14,766 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tereza?

797 babies have been named Tereza in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tereza most popular?

Tereza peaked in 1996, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Tereza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tereza rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Tereza?

Well-known people named Tereza include Tereza Kesovija (singer), Tereza Kerndlová (singer), Tereza Marinova (athlete).

Names like Tereza

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