Total births
352
Girls' name · since 1919
Therisa
352 babies named Therisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 352
- total births
- 1919–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Therisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 352 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Therisa recorded 352 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1993.
- 352 total births
- 1919–1993 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
352 girls have been named Therisa since 1919, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1993.
- 352
- total births
- 1919–1993
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Therisa was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
18 babies were named Therisa in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Therisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Therisa splits its recorded history at 1961: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Therisa at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Therisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1993
- Peak year (1963)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Therisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Therisa's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Therisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
134 births
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 134 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Therisa? ▼
352 babies have been named Therisa since 1919. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1963 with 18 births.
When was Therisa most popular? ▼
Therisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Therisa been used? ▼
Therisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 75 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Therisa? ▼
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.
What to do with Therisa's data
- Therisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- 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 Therisa
Nearby Names Like Therisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Therisa
Theresa Girl
#1492 404,613 births
Thelma Girl
#4299 225,460 births
Therese Girl
#2180 35,590 births
Thea Girl
#349 20,113 births
Theodora Girl
#811 12,654 births
Compare Therisa side by side: Therisa vs Theresa Therisa vs Thelma Therisa vs Therese
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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, 1919–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Therisa: Baby Name Since 1919 - 352 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/therisa. 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 Therisa 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.