Theretha vs Theresa

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

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Theretha

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Name B

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Theretha Theresa
Current Rank Unranked #1492
Total Births (all years) 21 404,613
Peak Year 1963 1961
Peak Year Births 6 11,960
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theretha Theresa
1880ss — 2,505
1890ss — 4,730
1900ss — 6,396
1910ss — 18,348
1920ss 5 36,666
1930ss — 32,785
1940ss — 35,789
1950ss 10 89,608
1960ss 6 97,118
1970ss — 40,076
1980ss — 22,389
1990ss — 10,591
2000ss — 4,555
2010ss — 2,198
2020ss — 859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theretha Theresa
2014 — 226
2015 — 210
2016 — 210
2017 — 219
2018 — 224
2019 — 184
2020 — 156
2021 — 150
2022 — 148
2023 — 123
2024 — 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, 1926–1963.

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