Teresita vs Teresa

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

Name A

Teresita

Girl name · Rank #7954

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Name B

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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Metric Teresita Teresa
Current Rank #7954 #867
Total Births (all years) 3,366 415,746
Peak Year 1962 1961
Peak Year Births 80 18,909
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teresita Teresa
1880ss — 769
1890ss 15 1,587
1900ss 13 1,889
1910ss 25 5,194
1920ss 112 9,228
1930ss 164 7,648
1940ss 223 19,330
1950ss 387 114,284
1960ss 650 151,790
1970ss 531 56,038
1980ss 371 23,410
1990ss 384 11,952
2000ss 301 6,755
2010ss 117 4,214
2020ss 73 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teresita Teresa
2014 15 391
2015 9 429
2016 12 437
2017 15 397
2018 12 347
2019 5 349
2020 17 366
2021 16 341
2022 16 320
2023 11 321
2024 13 310

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, 1891–2024.

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