Name Legacy

Theressa

Recorded 1886–2008 · United States

Theressa was most popular in 1961, when 60 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,336 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,145 people named Theressa.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#2,336
Births that year60
Total since 18802,145
Given to100% girls

Theressa over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Theressa’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Theressa a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Theressa is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,145 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Theressa

Where Theressa is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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