Total births
4,849
Girls' name · since 1886
Tresa
Tresa has 4,849 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 4,849
- total births
- 1886–2017
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Tresa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,849 have been recorded since 1886.
Tresa has 4,849 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2017.
- 4,849 total births
- 1886–2017 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,849 girls have been named Tresa since 1886, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2017.
- 4,849
- total births
- 1886–2017
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tresa was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
206 babies were named Tresa in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Tresa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tresa's full recorded timeline at 1956, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 206 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tresa at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Tresa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2017
- Peak year (1966)
- 206
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Tresa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tresa's strongest decade.
1,831 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tresa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 30
1900s
30 births
- 1910s 137
1910s
137 births
- 1920s 178
1920s
178 births
- 1930s 128
1930s
128 births
- 1940s 232
1940s
232 births
- 1950s
1950s
803 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,831 births
- 1970s
1970s
996 births
- 1980s 282
1980s
282 births
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,831 births (38% of all-time use).
How Tresa 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 Tresa's total volume
Tresa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tresa by state
Where Tresa concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 302 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 233 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 194 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 156 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 145 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 137 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 131 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 126 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Tresa's total US births 6.2%
Even split
302 of 4,849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Tresa appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tresa? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 4,849 babies named Tresa. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 206 births.
When was Tresa most popular? ▼
Tresa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,831 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Tresa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tresa are Texas (302 births), California (233 births), Ohio (194 births).
How long has the name Tresa been used? ▼
Records for Tresa go back to 1886, giving 132 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Tresa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Treva, Treasure, Tressa, Tressie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tresa's data
- Tresa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,831 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tresas (302 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Tresa
Nearby Names Like Tresa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tresa
Treva Girl
9,664 births
Treasure Girl
#819 8,754 births
Tressa Girl
#15306 7,034 births
Tressie Girl
#15311 5,360 births
Trena Girl
5,160 births
Compare Tresa side by side: Tresa vs Treva Tresa vs Treasure Tresa vs Tressa
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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, 1886–2017 (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. "Tresa: Baby Name Since 1886 - 4,849 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tresa. 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 Tresa 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.