girl's name

Thereza

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 30

Thereza is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 1902, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1902.

Thereza over time

Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1921, not a full ten years.

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Births named Thereza by decade in France
Decade Births
1900s 10
1920s (to 1921) 5

How popular is Thereza?

In 1921, Thereza was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Thereza is used

France #1,170 5 in 1921
United States #16,908 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Thereza

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Thereza also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thereza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Thereza

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thereza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Thereza

How popular is the name Thereza?

In 1921, Thereza was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Thereza a girl's or a boy's name?

Thereza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Thereza most popular?

Thereza peaked in 1902, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Thereza a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thereza currently ranks #16,908 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.