Theressa vs Therese

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

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Theressa

Girl name

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Name B

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2180

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Metric Theressa Therese
Current Rank Unranked #2180
Total Births (all years) 2,145 35,590
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 60 1,211
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theressa Therese
1880s 5 102
1890s 29 204
1900s 70 282
1910s 168 899
1920s 229 4,501
1930s 191 3,227
1940s 197 3,165
1950s 413 9,333
1960s 404 7,584
1970s 207 1,943
1980s 118 1,431
1990s 71 1,053
2000s 43 846
2010s - 608
2020s - 412

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theressa Therese
2014 - 73
2015 - 63
2016 - 79
2017 - 63
2018 - 68
2019 - 45
2020 - 54
2021 - 53
2022 - 68
2023 - 71
2024 - 87
2025 - 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, 1886–2008.

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