Girls' name · since 1886
Theressa
Theressa has 2,145 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,498 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,145
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
Theressa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,145 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Theressa recorded 2,145 times among girls since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2008.
- #4,498 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,145 born since 1886
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theressa ranks #4,498 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,145 born since 1886, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,498 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,145
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
Theressa's 2,145 recorded births place it above 93.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Theressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Theressa's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Theressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2008
- Peak year (1961)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Theressa by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (413 births, 19% of the file).
1950s was Theressa's strongest decade.
413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Theressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 70
1900s
70 births
- 1910s
1910s
168 births
- 1920s
1920s
229 births
- 1930s
1930s
191 births
- 1940s
1940s
197 births
- 1950s
1950s
413 births
- 1960s
1960s
404 births
- 1970s
1970s
207 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 413 births (19% of all-time use).
How Theressa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Theressa's total volume
Theressa by state
Where Theressa concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 59 | 2.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 35 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #4 | California | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.3% |
59 of 2,145 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Theressa appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Theressa's data
- Theressa's decade-level peak was the 1950s (413 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Theressas (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Theressa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~122 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Theressa 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 August 2026.