How Many People Are Named Theressa?
An estimated 1,156 people in the United States have the first name Theressa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Theressa peaked in popularity in 1961 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Theressa 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 Theressa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,156
About 1 in 296,500 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1961
60 births
Total Registered
2,145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Theressa
Theressa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,145 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Theressa as a female name
Ranked #15,266 in 2008
7 female births in 2008
Peak: 1961 (60 births)
Theressa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Theressa span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 413 babies were registered. Theressa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Theressa by Decade
How has Theressa 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.
Theressa by State
Birth registrations for Theressa span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Arkansas. On average, about 15 Theressas were registered per state.
Theressa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Theressa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Theressa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Theressa?
We estimate approximately 1,156 people named Theressa 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 296,500 Americans share this first name.
Is Theressa a common name?
Theressa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Theressa most popular?
Theressa reached peak popularity in 1961, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Theressa is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Theressa a female name?
Theressa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Theressa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Theressa Smith, Theressa Johnson, Theressa 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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