Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1956
Teressia
Teressia has 40 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1956–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Teressia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Teressia recorded 40 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1956 to 1964.
- 40 total births
- 1956–1964 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Teressia since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.
- 40
- total births
- 1956–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
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.
Teressia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teressia splits its recorded history at 1961: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Teressia at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Teressia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1964
- Peak year (1958)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Teressia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Teressia's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Teressia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 25 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teressia? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 40 babies named Teressia. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Teressia go back to 1956, giving 9 years of history 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.
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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, 1956–1964 (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. "Teressia: Baby Name Since 1956 - 40 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teressia. 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 Teressia 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.