girl's name
Tersa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 222
Tersa is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1969, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
Tersa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 116 |
| 1970s | 69 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Tersa?
In 1982, Tersa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Tersa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tersa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tersa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tersa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tersa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tersa
How popular is the name Tersa?
In 1982, Tersa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tersa a girl's or a boy's name?
Tersa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tersa most popular?
Tersa peaked in 1969, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.