Thera vs Theresa

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

Name A

Thera

Girl name · Rank #15318

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Name B

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Thera Theresa
Current Rank #15318 #1492
Total Births (all years) 892 404,471
Peak Year 1982 1961
Peak Year Births 31 11,959
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thera Theresa
1880ss — 2,505
1890ss 11 4,730
1900ss 49 6,396
1910ss 106 18,348
1920ss 147 36,667
1930ss 90 32,785
1940ss 84 35,790
1950ss 53 89,605
1960ss 36 97,115
1970ss 86 40,078
1980ss 183 22,390
1990ss 19 10,591
2000ss — 4,554
2010ss 12 2,196
2020ss 16 721

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thera Theresa
2014 5 225
2015 — 210
2016 — 209
2017 — 219
2018 — 224
2019 7 184
2020 5 156
2021 6 150
2022 — 148
2023 — 122
2024 5 145

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, 1899–2024.

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