Theora vs Theresa

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

Name A

Theora

Girl name · Rank #11151

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Name B

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Theora Theresa
Current Rank #11151 #1492
Total Births (all years) 853 404,613
Peak Year 1929 1961
Peak Year Births 37 11,960
Peak Decade 1910s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theora Theresa
1880s - 2,505
1890s 19 4,730
1900s 63 6,396
1910s 231 18,348
1920s 226 36,666
1930s 142 32,785
1940s 94 35,789
1950s 46 89,608
1960s 5 97,118
1970s - 40,076
1980s 7 22,389
1990s 5 10,591
2000s - 4,555
2010s - 2,198
2020s 15 859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theora Theresa
2014 - 226
2015 - 210
2016 - 210
2017 - 219
2018 - 224
2019 - 184
2020 7 156
2021 - 150
2022 - 148
2023 - 123
2024 8 146
2025 - 136

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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