Thresa: 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	28	3	–	#917
1890s	66	7	+136%	#1,025
1900s	88	9	+33%	#1,001
1910s	210	21	+139%	#1,171
1920s	273	27	+30%	#1,252
1930s	204	20	-25%	#1,422
1940s	190	19	-7%	#1,663
1950s	435	44	+129%	#1,369
1960s	541	54	+24%	#1,280
1970s	229	23	-58%	#2,116
1980s	59	6	-74%	#5,798
1990s	5	1	-92%	#16,401
2000s	6	1	+20%	#14,885
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#917

1890s

+136%

#1,025

1900s

+33%

#1,001

1910s

210

+139%

#1,171

1920s

273

+30%

#1,252

1930s

204

-25%

#1,422

1940s

190

-7%

#1,663

1950s

435

+129%

#1,369

1960s

541

+24%

#1,280

1970s

229

-58%

#2,116

1980s

-74%

#5,798

1990s

-92%

#16,401

2000s

+20%

#14,885

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Thresa

Thresa 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 1883, 2,334 American babies have been named Thresa. Its peak came in 1964, when 76 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 Thresa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thresa?

The median living Thresa is about 63 years old; half are between 57 and 71. An estimated 1,300 people named Thresa 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.

Thresa 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	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,885
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,289
1975	21	#3,391
1970	39	#2,116
1965	51	#1,574
1960	60	#1,427
1955	43	#1,572
1950	28	#1,832
1945	13	#2,586
1940	11	#2,718
1935	16	#2,087
1930	30	#1,429
1925	26	#1,697
1920	38	#1,252
1915	27	#1,402
1910	10	#1,620
1905	8	#1,523
1900	11	#1,220
1895	9	#1,195
1890	8	#1,088
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thresa?

The median living Thresa is about 63 years old. Half of all living Thresas are between 57 and 71 years old.

How many people named Thresa are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Thresa are alive in the United States, based on 2,334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thresa in 2025?

Thresa 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 Thresa?

2,334 babies have been named Thresa in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thresa most popular?

Thresa peaked in 1964, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Thresa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thresa rising or falling?

Thresa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Thresa popularity over time

The story of Thresa

How old are people named Thresa?

Thresa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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