How Many People Are Named Theresa Johnson?

There are approximately 1,580 people named Theresa Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 216,933 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Theresa with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,580

1 in 216,933 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Theresa: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Theresa. The peak year was 1961 with 11,990 births. The average person named Theresa today is 60 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 5K 7K 10K 12K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
58.97%
Black
34.63%
Hispanic
2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.54%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.94%
Two or More Races
2.56%

How we calculated this

The first name "Theresa" has an estimated frequency of 0.0703% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,580 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Theresa Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Theresa Johnson?

We estimate approximately 1,580 people named Theresa Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Theresa is shared by 241,068 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.

How rare is the name Theresa Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 216,933 Americans. The first name Theresa is common and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Theresa a male or female name?

Theresa is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1961 and the average bearer today is 60 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Theresa Johnson

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