girl's name
Tereza
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 994
Tereza is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1929.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Tereza over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 89 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 102 |
| 1990s | 136 |
| 2000s | 148 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Tereza?
In 2025, Tereza was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tereza 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 Tereza
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tereza also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tereza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tereza
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tereza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tereza
How popular is the name Tereza?
In 2025, Tereza was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tereza a girl's or a boy's name?
Tereza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tereza?
Tereza has 3 syllables.
When was Tereza most popular?
Tereza peaked in 1996, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tereza a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tereza currently ranks #14,033 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.