Girls' name · since 1962
Tearsa
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 204 babies named Tearsa, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
204 girls have been named Tearsa since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tearsa recorded 204 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2008.
- #19,630 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 204 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tearsa ranks #19,630 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 204 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tearsa's 204 recorded births place it above 72.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tearsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tearsa splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tearsa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2008
- Peak year (1991)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tearsa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (60 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Tearsa's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tearsa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (29% of all-time use).
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- Tearsa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2000s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tearsa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tearsa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.