Theressa: 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	–	#1,267
1890s	29	3	+480%	#1,024
1900s	70	7	+141%	#1,210
1910s	168	17	+140%	#1,479
1920s	229	23	+36%	#1,465
1930s	191	19	-17%	#1,564
1940s	197	20	+3%	#1,771
1950s	413	41	+110%	#1,496
1960s	404	40	-2%	#1,450
1970s	207	21	-49%	#2,238
1980s	118	12	-43%	#3,940
1990s	71	7	-40%	#7,573
2000s	43	4	-39%	#10,185
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,267

1890s

+480%

#1,024

1900s

+141%

#1,210

1910s

168

+140%

#1,479

1920s

229

+36%

#1,465

1930s

191

-17%

#1,564

1940s

197

+3%

#1,771

1950s

413

+110%

#1,496

1960s

404

-2%

#1,450

1970s

207

-49%

#2,238

1980s

118

-43%

#3,940

1990s

-40%

#7,573

2000s

-39%

#10,185

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Theressa

Theressa 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 1886, 2,145 American babies have been named Theressa. Its peak came in 1961, when 60 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 Theressa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Theressa?

The median living Theressa is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 70. An estimated 1,300 people named Theressa 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.

Theressa 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	7	#15,267
2007	6	#17,469
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,941
2003	7	#13,739
2002	10	#10,185
2001	–	–
2000	7	#13,043
1995	6	#13,263
1990	10	#8,447
1985	9	#7,520
1980	18	#4,311
1975	20	#3,501
1970	36	#2,238
1965	35	#1,987
1960	38	#1,852
1955	46	#1,512
1950	28	#1,831
1945	12	#2,731
1940	18	#1,957
1935	14	#2,295
1930	26	#1,564
1925	32	#1,465
1920	19	#2,069
1915	21	#1,668
1910	7	#2,120
1905	7	#1,681
1900	9	#1,418
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Theressa?

The median living Theressa is about 62 years old. Half of all living Theressas are between 52 and 70 years old.

How many people named Theressa are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Theressa are alive in the United States, based on 2,145 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Theressa mean?

Spelling variant of Theresa.

How popular is the name Theressa in 2025?

Theressa 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 Theressa?

2,145 babies have been named Theressa in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Theressa most popular?

Theressa peaked in 1961, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Theressa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Theressa rising or falling?

Theressa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Theressa popularity over time

The story of Theressa

How old are people named Theressa?

Theressa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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