Total births
6,480
Girls' name · since 1880
Teressa
6,480 babies named Teressa in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15318
- among girls today
- 6,480
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Teressa is the #15318 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,480 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Teressa recorded 6,480 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #15318 nationally today, ahead of 14% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #15318 among girls today
- 6,480 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Teressa is currently the #15318 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 6,480 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15318
- among girls today
- 6,480
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Teressa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15318
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 14% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Teressa was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
266 babies were named Teressa in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Teressa compares
6,480 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Teressa's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Teressa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,480 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 266 | 48 | 19,840 |
Teressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teressa's full recorded timeline at 1961, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 266 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teressa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#15,318
Active since
1880
Teressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 266
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Teressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Teressa's strongest decade.
2,229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Teressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 95
1910s
95 births
- 1920s 123
1920s
123 births
- 1930s 97
1930s
97 births
- 1940s 254
1940s
254 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,480 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,229 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,080 births
- 1980s 509
1980s
509 births
- 1990s 345
1990s
345 births
- 2000s 168
2000s
168 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,229 births (34% of all-time use).
How Teressa 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 Teressa's total volume
Teressa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Teressa by state
Where Teressa concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 420 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 354 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 288 | 4.4% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 266 | 4.1% |
| #5 | California | | 239 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 216 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 208 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 181 | 2.8% |
North Carolina share of Teressa's total US births 6.5%
Even split
420 of 6,480 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Teressa appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teressa? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,480 babies named Teressa. Today it holds rank #15318 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 266 births.
When was Teressa most popular? ▼
Teressa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,229 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Teressa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teressa are North Carolina (420 births), Texas (354 births), Georgia (288 births).
How long has the name Teressa been used? ▼
Teressa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Teressa? ▼
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 Teressa's data
- Teressa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,229 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Teressas (420 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Teressa
Nearby Names Like Teressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teressa
Teresa Girl
#860 416,044 births
Terri Girl
#5039 146,113 births
Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Teri Girl
#10364 43,957 births
Terrie Girl
19,729 births
Compare Teressa side by side: Teressa vs Teresa Teressa vs Terri Teressa vs Terry
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Teressa
Parthenia #15317
1,458 births · Peak 1923
Texas #15319
235 births · Peak 1918
Ottie #15316
1,275 births · Peak 1917
Edwina #15320
15,465 births · Peak 1943
Margarett #15315
4,933 births · Peak 1922
Flo #15321
2,094 births · Peak 1917
Lovisa #15314
69 births · Peak 2025
Lavada #15322
4,489 births · Peak 1921
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Teressa: #15318 Girls' Name - 6,480 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teressa. 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 Teressa 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.