Total births
222
Girls' name · since 1953
Tersa
Tersa has 222 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 222
- total births
- 1953–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Tersa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 222 have been recorded since 1953.
Tersa has 222 recorded births among girls since 1953, 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 1953 to 1982.
- 222 total births
- 1953–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
222 girls have been named Tersa since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.
- 222
- total births
- 1953–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Tersa was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
19 babies were named Tersa in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Tersa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tersa's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tersa at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Tersa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1982
- Peak year (1969)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Tersa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tersa's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tersa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 116 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tersa? ▼
Tersa has been given to 222 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 19 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Tersa most popular? ▼
Tersa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Tersa been used? ▼
Records for Tersa go back to 1953, giving 30 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Tersa? ▼
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 Tersa's data
- Tersa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Tersa
Nearby Names Like Tersa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tersa
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 Tersa side by side: Tersa vs Teresa Tersa vs Terri Tersa 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, 1953–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tersa: Baby Name Since 1953 - 222 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tersa. 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 Tersa 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.