Total births
140
Boys' name · since 1917
Tereso
140 babies named Tereso in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 140
- total births
- 1917–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
140 boys have been named Tereso since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tereso has 140 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2002.
- 140 total births
- 1917–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
140 boys have been named Tereso since 1917, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 140
- total births
- 1917–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Tereso was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tereso in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Tereso's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tereso splits its recorded history at 1970: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tereso at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Tereso popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2002
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Tereso by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tereso's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tereso births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (22% of all-time use).
Tereso by state
Where Tereso concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 18.6% |
Texas share of Tereso's total US births 18.6%
26 of 140 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tereso? ▼
Tereso has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Tereso most popular? ▼
Tereso was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Tereso most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tereso are Texas (26 births).
How long has the name Tereso been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tereso since 1917 -- 86 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Tereso? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Terry, Terrence, Terrance, Terrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tereso's data
- Tereso's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Teresos (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Tereso
Nearby Names Like Tereso
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tereso
Terry Boy
#1186 424,523 births
Terrence Boy
#1522 72,412 births
Terrance Boy
#1292 70,170 births
Terrell Boy
#1496 36,502 births
Terence Boy
#2922 34,290 births
Compare Tereso side by side: Tereso vs Terry Tereso vs Terrence Tereso vs Terrance
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1917–2002 (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. "Tereso: Baby Name Since 1917 - 140 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tereso. 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 Tereso 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.