Recorded 1956–1964 Girls' name Peak 1958 40 births

Teressia — girls' name

40 babies named Teressia in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s25
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Teressia was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

8 babies were named Teressia in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teressia

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Teressia between 1956 and 1964, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teressia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teressia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Teressia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teressia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teressia at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

40

Since 1956

9 years of records

Peak year

1958

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1956

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1964

Teressia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1956

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1958)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
456789 196419621961196019581956 7

Teressia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
25 births that decade — 63% of Teressia's all-time total
1950s151960s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teressia?
40 babies have been named Teressia since 1956. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1958 with 8 births.
When was Teressia most popular?
Teressia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Teressia been used?
Teressia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 9 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Teressia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.