Total births
6,503
Girls' name · since 1889
Terese
Terese has 6,503 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 6,503
- total births
- 1889–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Terese is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 6,503 have been recorded since 1889.
Terese has 6,503 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2020.
- 6,503 total births
- 1889–2020 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
6,503 girls have been named Terese since 1889, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2020.
- 6,503
- total births
- 1889–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Terese was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
268 babies were named Terese in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Terese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Terese splits its recorded history at 1957: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 268 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Terese at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Terese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2020
- Peak year (1957)
- 268
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Terese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Terese's strongest decade.
2,080 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Terese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 39
1900s
39 births
- 1910s 115
1910s
115 births
- 1920s 248
1920s
248 births
- 1930s 226
1930s
226 births
- 1940s 364
1940s
364 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,080 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,822 births
- 1970s 696
1970s
696 births
- 1980s 496
1980s
496 births
- 1990s 263
1990s
263 births
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,080 births (32% of all-time use).
How Terese compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Terese's total volume
Terese vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Terese by state
Where Terese concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 642 | 9.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 549 | 8.4% |
| #3 | California | | 522 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 377 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 324 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 307 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 262 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 216 | 3.3% |
Illinois share of Terese's total US births 9.9%
Even split
642 of 6,503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Terese appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terese? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 6,503 babies named Terese. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 268 births.
When was Terese most popular? ▼
Terese was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,080 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Terese most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Terese are Illinois (642 births), New York (549 births), California (522 births).
How long has the name Terese been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Terese since 1889 -- 132 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Terese? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Terese's data
- Terese's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,080 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tereses (642 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Terese
Nearby Names Like Terese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terese
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Terri Girl
#5039 146,113 births
Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Teri Girl
#10364 43,957 births
Terrie Girl
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Compare Terese side by side: Terese vs Teresa Terese vs Terri Terese vs Terry
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1889–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terese: Baby Name Since 1889 - 6,503 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terese. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Terese 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 July 2026.