Girls' name · since 1883
Thresa
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 2,334 babies named Thresa, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,240 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,334
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
Thresa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,334 recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thresa has been recorded 2,334 times among girls since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2000.
- #4,240 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,334 born since 1883
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thresa ranks #4,240 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,334 born since 1883, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,240 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,334
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
Thresa's 2,334 recorded births place it above 94.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Thresa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thresa's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thresa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2000
- Peak year (1964)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Thresa by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (541 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Thresa's strongest decade.
541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Thresa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 88
1900s
88 births
- 1910s 210
1910s
210 births
- 1920s
1920s
273 births
- 1930s 204
1930s
204 births
- 1940s 190
1940s
190 births
- 1950s
1950s
435 births
- 1960s
1960s
541 births
- 1970s
1970s
229 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 541 births (23% of all-time use).
How Thresa 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 Thresa's total volume
Thresa by state
Where Thresa concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 145 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 39 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 38 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #5 | California | | 21 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.4% |
145 of 2,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Thresa appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Thresa's data
- Thresa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (541 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Thresas (145 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 Thresa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1883–2000 (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 Thresa 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.