Total births
1,133
Girls' name · since 1915
Teresia
1,133 babies named Teresia in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,133
- total births
- 1915–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Teresia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,133 recorded since 1915.
Teresia has 1,133 recorded births among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1994.
- 1,133 total births
- 1915–1994 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,133 girls have been named Teresia since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1994.
- 1,133
- total births
- 1915–1994
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Teresia was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
68 babies were named Teresia in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Teresia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teresia's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teresia at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Teresia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1994
- Peak year (1956)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Teresia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Teresia's strongest decade.
443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Teresia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 121
1940s
121 births
- 1950s
1950s
443 births
- 1960s
1960s
356 births
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 443 births (39% of all-time use).
How Teresia 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 Teresia's total volume
Teresia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Teresia by state
Where Teresia concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 49 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 42 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 39 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 34 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 21 | 1.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
Alabama share of Teresia's total US births 4.3%
Even split
49 of 1,133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Teresia appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teresia? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 1,133 babies named Teresia. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 68 births.
When was Teresia most popular? ▼
Teresia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 443 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Teresia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teresia are Alabama (49 births), Tennessee (42 births), Mississippi (39 births).
How long has the name Teresia been used? ▼
Teresia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 80 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Teresia? ▼
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 Teresia's data
- Teresia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (443 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Teresias (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Teresia
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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, 1915–1994 (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. "Teresia: Baby Name Since 1915 - 1,133 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teresia. 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 Teresia 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.