Thressa: 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	6	1	–	#1,261
1890s	25	3	+317%	#1,327
1900s	49	5	+96%	#1,280
1910s	146	15	+198%	#1,441
1920s	174	17	+19%	#1,662
1930s	109	11	-37%	#1,929
1940s	93	9	-15%	#2,729
1950s	159	16	+71%	#2,525
1960s	156	16	-2%	#2,466
1970s	67	7	-57%	#4,790
1980s	10	1	-85%	#11,937
1990s	10	1	0%	#15,263
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,261

1890s

+317%

#1,327

1900s

+96%

#1,280

1910s

146

+198%

#1,441

1920s

174

+19%

#1,662

1930s

109

-37%

#1,929

1940s

-15%

#2,729

1950s

159

+71%

#2,525

1960s

156

-2%

#2,466

1970s

-57%

#4,790

1980s

-85%

#11,937

1990s

#15,263

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Thressa

Thressa 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 1888, 1,004 American babies have been named Thressa. Its peak came in 1916, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Thressa?

The median living Thressa is about 66 years old; half are between 58 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Thressa 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.

Thressa 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	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#12,022
1975	7	#7,912
1970	7	#7,008
1965	13	#3,721
1960	19	#2,894
1955	15	#3,085
1950	17	#2,525
1945	11	#2,901
1940	8	#3,482
1935	6	#4,162
1930	19	#1,929
1925	16	#2,368
1920	26	#1,662
1915	17	#1,954
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,714
1895	–	–
1890	6	#1,327
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thressa?

The median living Thressa is about 66 years old. Half of all living Thressas are between 58 and 74 years old.

How many people named Thressa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Thressa are alive in the United States, based on 1,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thressa in 2025?

Thressa 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 Thressa?

1,004 babies have been named Thressa in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thressa most popular?

Thressa peaked in 1916, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Thressa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thressa rising or falling?

Thressa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Thressa popularity over time

The story of Thressa

How old are people named Thressa?

Thressa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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