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girls' name ★ peaked 1966

Tresa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Tresa may refer to the following people:Given nameTresa Glenn Protzman, Philanthropist, Producer, Writer, 1980's model and American descendant of William Wallace…

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tresa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
206 babies
All-time total
4,849
#2,632 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Tresa popularity over time

4,849 babies have been named Tresa since 1886, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1966Girls

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 – #1,101
1890s 13 1 +117% #1,374
1900s 30 3 +131% #1,306
1910s 137 14 +357% #1,442
1920s 178 18 +30% #1,733
1930s 128 13 -28% #1,738
1940s 232 23 +81% #1,495
1950s 803 80 +246% #853
1960s 1,831 183 +128% #679
1970s 996 100 -46% #765
1980s 282 28 -72% #2,229
1990s 139 14 -51% #4,859
2000s 63 6 -55% #8,936
2010s 11 1 -83% #15,769
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tresa

Tresa 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, 4,849 American babies have been named Tresa. Its peak came in 1966, when 206 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 Tresa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tresa?

The median living Tresa is about 59 years old; half are between 53 and 65. An estimated 4,000 people named Tresa are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Tresa 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 6 #15,769
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #19,386
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 14 #8,936
2007 5 #20,352
2006 – –
2005 7 #14,428
2004 – –
2003 6 #15,648
2002 10 #10,196
2001 11 #9,317
2000 10 #9,835
1995 10 #8,719
1990 20 #4,859
1985 20 #4,119
1980 39 #2,484
1975 75 #1,413
1970 174 #801
1965 200 #698
1960 175 #774
1955 81 #1,111
1950 44 #1,394
1945 20 #1,939
1940 17 #2,025
1935 18 #1,911
1930 13 #2,544
1925 18 #2,184
1920 13 #2,718
1915 12 #2,516
1910 – –
1905 5 #2,209
1900 10 #1,306
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tresa?

The median living Tresa is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tresas are between 53 and 65 years old.

How many people named Tresa are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Tresa are alive in the United States, based on 4,849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tresa mean?

Tresa may refer to the following people:Given nameTresa Glenn Protzman, Philanthropist, Producer, Writer, 1980's model and American descendant of William Wallace, Augustine Washington, Old Tassel Reyetaeh ...

How popular is the name Tresa in 2025?

Tresa 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 Tresa?

4,849 babies have been named Tresa in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tresa most popular?

Tresa peaked in 1966, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Tresa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tresa rising or falling?

Tresa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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