Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2006
Thereza
15 babies named Thereza in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16592
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
15 babies have been named Thereza since 2006, making it today's #16592 girls' name.
Thereza has 15 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16592 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #16592 among girls today
- 15 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Thereza is currently the #16592 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 15 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16592
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Thereza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16592
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Thereza was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
5 babies were named Thereza in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Thereza compares
15 5th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Thereza's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thereza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Thereza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thereza splits its recorded history at 2024: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births).
Thereza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,592
Active since
2006
Thereza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Thereza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Thereza's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Thereza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thereza? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 15 babies named Thereza. Today it holds rank #16592 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 5 births.
When was Thereza most popular? ▼
Thereza was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Thereza been used? ▼
Thereza has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Thereza? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Thereza
Nearby Names Like Thereza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thereza
Theresa Girl
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Thelma Girl
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Therese Girl
#2180 35,590 births
Thea Girl
#349 20,113 births
Theodora Girl
#811 12,654 births
Compare Thereza side by side: Thereza vs Theresa Thereza vs Thelma Thereza vs Therese
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Thereza: #16592 Girls' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thereza. 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 Thereza 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 June 2026.