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Worldwide Name Statistics

Teresa

Ranked #154 - 1 in 25,990 people
US

Most common in

United States

308k bearers

World total

307,813

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#154

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States308k
Worldwide
~308k
rank #154
Rarity
1 in 25,990
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~308k in US

About the name Teresa

There are an estimated 307,813 people named Teresa alive worldwide today. That ranks Teresa at #154 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Teresa is held by approximately 307,813 people, ranking #154 among first names. That works out to roughly 93 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,078 U.S. residents).

Historically Teresa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Teresa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Teresa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Teresa, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 50
  2. 1881: 46
  3. 1882: 50
  4. 1883: 64
  5. 1884: 78
  6. 1885: 66
  7. 1886: 84
  8. 1887: 107
  9. 1888: 111
  10. 1889: 113
  11. 1890: 110
  12. 1891: 131
  13. 1892: 143
  14. 1893: 132
  15. 1894: 157
  16. 1895: 167
  17. 1896: 209
  18. 1897: 159
  19. 1898: 217
  20. 1899: 162
  21. 1900: 204
  22. 1901: 164
  23. 1902: 153
  24. 1903: 174
  25. 1904: 179
  26. 1905: 178
  27. 1906: 198
  28. 1907: 191
  29. 1908: 233
  30. 1909: 215
  31. 1910: 220
  32. 1911: 281
  33. 1912: 344
  34. 1913: 424
  35. 1914: 524
  36. 1915: 686
  37. 1916: 662
  38. 1917: 678
  39. 1918: 674
  40. 1919: 706
  41. 1920: 720
  42. 1921: 738
  43. 1922: 707
  44. 1923: 724
  45. 1924: 791
  46. 1925: 955
  47. 1926: 1,166
  48. 1927: 1,211
  49. 1928: 1,219
  50. 1929: 1,030
  51. 1930: 1,001
  52. 1931: 952
  53. 1932: 866
  54. 1933: 753
  55. 1934: 706
  56. 1935: 724
  57. 1936: 675
  58. 1937: 668
  59. 1938: 700
  60. 1939: 649
  61. 1940: 691
  62. 1941: 723
  63. 1942: 1,002
  64. 1943: 1,194
  65. 1944: 1,204
  66. 1945: 1,346
  67. 1946: 1,844
  68. 1947: 2,809
  69. 1948: 4,226
  70. 1949: 4,335
  71. 1950: 4,730
  72. 1951: 6,224
  73. 1952: 7,301
  74. 1953: 8,951
  75. 1954: 11k
  76. 1955: 13k
  77. 1956: 14k
  78. 1957: 16k
  79. 1958: 16k
  80. 1959: 17k
  81. 1960: 19k
  82. 1961: 19k
  83. 1962: 19k
  84. 1963: 18k
  85. 1964: 16k
  86. 1965: 15k
  87. 1966: 13k
  88. 1967: 12k
  89. 1968: 11k
  90. 1969: 10k
  91. 1970: 9,649
  92. 1971: 8,604
  93. 1972: 7,205
  94. 1973: 6,008
  95. 1974: 5,417
  96. 1975: 4,659
  97. 1976: 4,080
  98. 1977: 3,671
  99. 1978: 3,485
  100. 1979: 3,492
  101. 1980: 3,162
  102. 1981: 3,136
  103. 1982: 2,904
  104. 1983: 2,716
  105. 1984: 2,405
  106. 1985: 2,222
  107. 1986: 2,019
  108. 1987: 1,793
  109. 1988: 1,640
  110. 1989: 1,546
  111. 1990: 1,620
  112. 1991: 1,490
  113. 1992: 1,377
  114. 1993: 1,238
  115. 1994: 1,098
  116. 1995: 1,054
  117. 1996: 1,070
  118. 1997: 1,077
  119. 1998: 981
  120. 1999: 975
  121. 2000: 899
  122. 2001: 830
  123. 2002: 787
  124. 2003: 704
  125. 2004: 747
  126. 2005: 672
  127. 2006: 566
  128. 2007: 563
  129. 2008: 534
  130. 2009: 453
  131. 2010: 412
  132. 2011: 544
  133. 2012: 472
  134. 2013: 437
  135. 2014: 391
  136. 2015: 429
  137. 2016: 437
  138. 2017: 397
  139. 2018: 347
  140. 2019: 349
  141. 2020: 366
  142. 2021: 342
  143. 2022: 320
  144. 2023: 322
  145. 2024: 314
  146. 2025: 291

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Teresa worldwide?

There are an estimated 307,813 people named Teresa alive worldwide today, ranking #154 globally.

Is Teresa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 25,990 people. In the United States there are roughly 307,813 bearers, which is 1 in 1,078 Americans.

Is Teresa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Teresa is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Teresa come from?

Who are famous people named Teresa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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