girl's name
Teressa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,499
Teressa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 266 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Teressa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 95 |
| 1920s | 123 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 254 |
| 1950s | 1,480 |
| 1960s | 2,229 |
| 1970s | 1,080 |
| 1980s | 509 |
| 1990s | 345 |
| 2000s | 168 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Teressa?
In 2025, Teressa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Teressa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Teressa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Teressa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Teressa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Teressa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Teressa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Teressa
How popular is the name Teressa?
In 2025, Teressa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Teressa a girl's or a boy's name?
Teressa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Teressa?
Teressa has 3 syllables.
When was Teressa most popular?
Teressa peaked in 1960, when 266 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Teressa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Teressa currently ranks #16,750 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.