How Many People Are Named Thressa?
An estimated 384 people in the United States have the first name Thressa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Thressa peaked in popularity in 1916 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thressa 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 Thressa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Thressa is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
384
About 1 in 892,589 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1916
27 births
Total Registered
1,004
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thressa
Thressa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,004 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Thressa as a female name
Ranked #15,417 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1916 (27 births)
Thressa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thressa span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 174 babies were registered. Thressa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Thressa by Decade
How has Thressa 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.
Thressa by State
Thressa + Last Name Combinations
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Thressa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thressa?
We estimate approximately 384 people named Thressa 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 892,589 Americans share this first name.
Is Thressa a common name?
Thressa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,004 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thressa most popular?
Thressa reached peak popularity in 1916, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thressa is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thressa a female name?
Thressa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thressa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thressa Smith, Thressa Johnson, Thressa 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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