Teralyn vs Teresa

Side-by-side comparison of Teralyn and Teresa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Teralyn

Girl name

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Name B

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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Metric Teralyn Teresa
Current Rank Unranked #867
Total Births (all years) 221 415,746
Peak Year 2002 1961
Peak Year Births 13 18,909
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teralyn Teresa
1880ss — 769
1890ss — 1,587
1900ss — 1,889
1910ss — 5,194
1920ss — 9,228
1930ss — 7,648
1940ss — 19,330
1950ss — 114,284
1960ss — 151,790
1970ss 40 56,038
1980ss 45 23,410
1990ss 52 11,952
2000ss 68 6,755
2010ss 16 4,214
2020ss — 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teralyn Teresa
2014 — 391
2015 — 429
2016 6 437
2017 — 397
2018 — 347
2019 — 349
2020 — 366
2021 — 341
2022 — 320
2023 — 321
2024 — 310

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2016.

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