How Many People Are Named Teretha?
An estimated 376 people in the United States have the first name Teretha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Teretha peaked in popularity in 1952 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teretha 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 Teretha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Teretha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
376
About 1 in 911,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1952
26 births
Total Registered
665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teretha
Teretha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 665 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Teretha as a female name
Ranked #10,408 in 1982
6 female births in 1982
Peak: 1952 (26 births)
Teretha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teretha span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 181 babies were registered. Teretha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teretha by Decade
How has Teretha 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.
Teretha by State
Birth registrations for Teretha span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas. The lowest are in Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina. On average, about 12 Terethas were registered per state.
Teretha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Teretha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Teretha
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Teretha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teretha?
We estimate approximately 376 people named Teretha 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 911,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Teretha a common name?
Teretha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teretha most popular?
Teretha reached peak popularity in 1952, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teretha is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teretha a female name?
Teretha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teretha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teretha Smith, Teretha Johnson, Teretha 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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