Theresa vs Therese

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

Name A

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Name B

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2180

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Metric Theresa Therese
Current Rank #1492 #2180
Total Births (all years) 404,613 35,590
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 11,960 1,211
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theresa Therese
1880s 2,505 102
1890s 4,730 204
1900s 6,396 282
1910s 18,348 899
1920s 36,666 4,501
1930s 32,785 3,227
1940s 35,789 3,165
1950s 89,608 9,333
1960s 97,118 7,584
1970s 40,076 1,943
1980s 22,389 1,431
1990s 10,591 1,053
2000s 4,555 846
2010s 2,198 608
2020s 859 412

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theresa Therese
2014 226 73
2015 210 63
2016 210 79
2017 219 63
2018 224 68
2019 184 45
2020 156 54
2021 150 53
2022 148 68
2023 123 71
2024 146 87
2025 136 79

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, 1880–2025.

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