girl's name
Theressa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,145
Theressa is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Theressa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 70 |
| 1910s | 168 |
| 1920s | 229 |
| 1930s | 191 |
| 1940s | 197 |
| 1950s | 413 |
| 1960s | 404 |
| 1970s | 207 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 43 |
How popular is Theressa?
In 2008, Theressa was given to 7 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 Theressa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Theressa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Theressa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Theressa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Theressa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Theressa
How popular is the name Theressa?
In 2008, Theressa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Theressa a girl's or a boy's name?
Theressa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Theressa most popular?
Theressa peaked in 1961, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.