Teretha vs Teresa

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

Name A

Teretha

Girl name

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Name B

Teresa

Girl name · Rank #867

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Metric Teretha Teresa
Current Rank Unranked #867
Total Births (all years) 665 415,746
Peak Year 1952 1961
Peak Year Births 26 18,909
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teretha Teresa
1880ss — 769
1890ss — 1,587
1900ss — 1,889
1910ss 15 5,194
1920ss 61 9,228
1930ss 97 7,648
1940ss 75 19,330
1950ss 181 114,284
1960ss 149 151,790
1970ss 81 56,038
1980ss 6 23,410
1990ss — 11,952
2000ss — 6,755
2010ss — 4,214
2020ss — 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teretha Teresa
2014 — 391
2015 — 429
2016 — 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, 1914–1982.

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