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 #2213

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Metric Theressa Therese
Current Rank Unranked #2213
Total Births (all years) 2,145 35,507
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 60 1,211
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theressa Therese
1880ss 5 102
1890ss 29 204
1900ss 70 282
1910ss 168 899
1920ss 229 4,501
1930ss 191 3,227
1940ss 197 3,165
1950ss 413 9,333
1960ss 404 7,583
1970ss 207 1,944
1980ss 118 1,430
1990ss 71 1,052
2000ss 43 846
2010ss — 608
2020ss — 331

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 — 85

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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