US rank #16537 Girls' name Peak 2006 10 births

Thereza — #16537 US girls' name

10 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.

2000s52020s5
#16537
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% 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.

What the Data Says About Thereza

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Thereza between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Thereza currently holds the #16537 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thereza performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Thereza shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thereza 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 10 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.

Thereza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2006

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,537

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Thereza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
5
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
5 20242006 5

Thereza by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5 births that decade — 50% of Thereza's all-time total
2000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thereza?
10 babies have been named Thereza since 2006. It currently ranks #16537 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 5 births.
When was Thereza most popular?
Thereza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 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 19 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.