Total births
401
Girls' name · since 1921
Terressa
Terressa has 401 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 401
- total births
- 1921–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Terressa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 401 have been recorded since 1921.
Terressa has 401 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1994.
- 401 total births
- 1921–1994 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
401 girls have been named Terressa since 1921, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1994.
- 401
- total births
- 1921–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Terressa was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
25 babies were named Terressa in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Terressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Terressa splits its recorded history at 1967: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Terressa at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Terressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1994
- Peak year (1960)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Terressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Terressa's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Terressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
93 births
- 1960s
1960s
144 births
- 1970s
1970s
94 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 144 births (36% of all-time use).
Terressa by state
Where Terressa concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Terressa's total US births 1.2%
5 of 401 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terressa? ▼
Terressa has been given to 401 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 25 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Terressa most popular? ▼
Terressa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Terressa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Terressa are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Terressa been used? ▼
Records for Terressa go back to 1921, giving 74 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Terressa? ▼
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 Terressa's data
- Terressa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Terressas (5 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 Terressa
Nearby Names Like Terressa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terressa
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Terri Girl
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Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Teri Girl
#10364 43,957 births
Terrie Girl
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Compare Terressa side by side: Terressa vs Teresa Terressa vs Terri Terressa vs Terry
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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, 1921–1994 (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. "Terressa: Baby Name Since 1921 - 401 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terressa. 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 Terressa 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.