How Many People Are Named Terisa?
An estimated 863 people in the United States have the first name Terisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Terisa peaked in popularity in 1968 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Terisa 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 Terisa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
863
About 1 in 397,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1968
50 births
Total Registered
1,030
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Terisa
Terisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,030 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Terisa as a female name
Ranked #16,277 in 2005
6 female births in 2005
Peak: 1968 (50 births)
Terisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Terisa span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 369 babies were registered. Terisa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Terisa by Decade
How has Terisa 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.
Terisa by State
Birth registrations for Terisa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 25 Terisas were registered per state.
Terisa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Terisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Terisa
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Terisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terisa?
We estimate approximately 863 people named Terisa 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 397,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Terisa a common name?
Terisa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,030 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Terisa most popular?
Terisa reached peak popularity in 1968, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Terisa is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Terisa a female name?
Terisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Terisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Terisa Smith, Terisa Johnson, Terisa 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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