Recorded 1928–1988 Girls' name Peak 1957 273 births

Theresea — girls' name

273 babies named Theresea in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Theresea was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

17 babies were named Theresea in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theresea

The Social Security Administration has registered 273 babies named Theresea between 1928 and 1988, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Theresea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theresea performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Theresea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theresea 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 273 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.

Theresea at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

273

Since 1928

61 years of records

Peak year

1957

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1928

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 1988

Theresea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1928

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1957)
17
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Theresea by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
120 births that decade — 44% of Theresea's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theresea?
273 babies have been named Theresea since 1928. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1957 with 17 births.
When was Theresea most popular?
Theresea was most popular in the 1960s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Theresea been used?
Theresea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 61 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Theresea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theresa, Thelma, Therese, Thea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1928–1988 (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.