Theophilia vs Theresa

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

Name A

Theophilia

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Name B

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Theophilia Theresa
Current Rank Unranked #1492
Total Births (all years) 11 404,471
Peak Year 2015 1961
Peak Year Births 6 11,959
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2014 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theophilia Theresa
1880ss — 2,505
1890ss — 4,730
1900ss — 6,396
1910ss — 18,348
1920ss — 36,667
1930ss — 32,785
1940ss — 35,790
1950ss — 89,605
1960ss — 97,115
1970ss — 40,078
1980ss — 22,390
1990ss — 10,591
2000ss — 4,554
2010ss 11 2,196
2020ss — 721

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theophilia Theresa
2014 5 225
2015 6 210
2016 — 209
2017 — 219
2018 — 224
2019 — 184
2020 — 156
2021 — 150
2022 — 148
2023 — 122
2024 — 145

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, 2014–2015.

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