Terresa: 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	73	7	–	#2,120
1950s	406	41	+456%	#1,356
1960s	614	61	+51%	#1,299
1970s	295	30	-52%	#1,651
1980s	129	13	-56%	#4,523
1990s	44	4	-66%	#8,095
2000s	10	1	-77%	#17,411
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,120

1950s

406

+456%

#1,356

1960s

614

+51%

#1,299

1970s

295

-52%

#1,651

1980s

129

-56%

#4,523

1990s

-66%

#8,095

2000s

-77%

#17,411

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terresa

Terresa 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 1944, 1,571 American babies have been named Terresa. Its peak came in 1962, when 73 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 Terresa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terresa?

The median living Terresa is about 60 years old; half are between 53 and 66. An estimated 1,400 people named Terresa 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.

Terresa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,592
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,411
1995	6	#13,258
1990	–	–
1985	12	#6,012
1980	14	#5,225
1975	17	#3,933
1970	57	#1,651
1965	49	#1,620
1960	72	#1,299
1955	35	#1,799
1950	19	#2,330
1945	6	#4,505
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terresa?

The median living Terresa is about 60 years old. Half of all living Terresas are between 53 and 66 years old.

How many people named Terresa are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Terresa are alive in the United States, based on 1,571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Terresa mean?

Spelling variant of Teresa.

How popular is the name Terresa in 2025?

Terresa 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 Terresa?

1,571 babies have been named Terresa in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terresa most popular?

Terresa peaked in 1962, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Terresa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terresa rising or falling?

Terresa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terresa

Terresa popularity over time

The story of Terresa

How old are people named Terresa?

Terresa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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