Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1947
Terissa
239 babies named Terissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 239
- total births
- 1947–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
239 girls have been named Terissa since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terissa has been recorded 239 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2011.
- 239 total births
- 1947–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
239 girls have been named Terissa since 1947, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 239
- total births
- 1947–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Terissa was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
13 babies were named Terissa in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Terissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terissa's full recorded timeline at 1983, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terissa at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Terissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2011
- Peak year (1993)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Terissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Terissa's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Terissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terissa? ▼
Terissa has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 13 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Terissa most popular? ▼
Terissa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Terissa been used? ▼
Terissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 65 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Terissa? ▼
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 Terissa's data
- Terissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Terissa
Nearby Names Like Terissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terissa
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 Terissa side by side: Terissa vs Teresa Terissa vs Terri Terissa vs Terry
Related Names
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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, 1947–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terissa: Baby Name Since 1947 - 239 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terissa. 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 Terissa 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.