How Many People Are Named Teressa?
An estimated 5,033 people in the United States have the first name Teressa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Teressa peaked in popularity in 1960 with 266 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teressa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Teressa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,033
About 1 in 68,101 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1960
266 births
Total Registered
6,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teressa
Teressa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,475 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Teressa as a female name
Ranked #17,394 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (266 births)
Teressa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teressa span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 2,229 babies were registered. Teressa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teressa by Decade
How has Teressa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Teressa by State
Birth registrations for Teressa span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in New Mexico, Idaho, District of Columbia. On average, about 122 Teressas were registered per state.
Teressa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Teressa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Teressa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teressa?
We estimate approximately 5,033 people named Teressa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,101 Americans share this first name.
Is Teressa a common name?
Teressa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teressa most popular?
Teressa reached peak popularity in 1960, when 266 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teressa is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teressa a female name?
Teressa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teressa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teressa Smith, Teressa Johnson, Teressa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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