Name Legacy

Therese

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Therese was most popular in 1959, when 1,211 American babies were given the name — ranking #480 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,142, with 79 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 35,595 people named Therese.

Most popular in1959
Rank that year#480
Births that year1,211
Total since 188035,595

Therese over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Therese’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Teresa · Greek · uncertain, perhaps "harvester"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org