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Worldwide Name Statistics

Theresa

Ranked #215 - 1 in 34,427 people
US

Most common in

United States

232k bearers

World total

232,378

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#215

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States232k
Worldwide
~232k
rank #215
Rarity
1 in 34,427
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~232k in US

About the name Theresa

There are an estimated 232,378 people named Theresa alive worldwide today. That ranks Theresa at #215 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Theresa is held by approximately 232,378 people, ranking #215 among first names. That works out to roughly 70 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,428 U.S. residents).

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

Theresa 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%

Theresa popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 153
  2. 1881: 173
  3. 1882: 170
  4. 1883: 241
  5. 1884: 240
  6. 1885: 232
  7. 1886: 276
  8. 1887: 284
  9. 1888: 377
  10. 1889: 359
  11. 1890: 401
  12. 1891: 370
  13. 1892: 417
  14. 1893: 469
  15. 1894: 484
  16. 1895: 520
  17. 1896: 469
  18. 1897: 533
  19. 1898: 540
  20. 1899: 532
  21. 1900: 664
  22. 1901: 554
  23. 1902: 549
  24. 1903: 553
  25. 1904: 561
  26. 1905: 598
  27. 1906: 674
  28. 1907: 734
  29. 1908: 795
  30. 1909: 724
  31. 1910: 934
  32. 1911: 924
  33. 1912: 1,268
  34. 1913: 1,403
  35. 1914: 1,794
  36. 1915: 2,316
  37. 1916: 2,355
  38. 1917: 2,490
  39. 1918: 2,511
  40. 1919: 2,380
  41. 1920: 2,432
  42. 1921: 2,619
  43. 1922: 2,551
  44. 1923: 2,627
  45. 1924: 3,032
  46. 1925: 3,528
  47. 1926: 4,422
  48. 1927: 5,152
  49. 1928: 5,347
  50. 1929: 5,085
  51. 1930: 4,801
  52. 1931: 4,055
  53. 1932: 3,836
  54. 1933: 3,281
  55. 1934: 3,213
  56. 1935: 2,879
  57. 1936: 2,768
  58. 1937: 2,712
  59. 1938: 2,780
  60. 1939: 2,620
  61. 1940: 2,457
  62. 1941: 2,685
  63. 1942: 2,804
  64. 1943: 2,938
  65. 1944: 2,824
  66. 1945: 2,902
  67. 1946: 3,700
  68. 1947: 4,402
  69. 1948: 5,568
  70. 1949: 5,614
  71. 1950: 5,635
  72. 1951: 6,202
  73. 1952: 6,821
  74. 1953: 7,728
  75. 1954: 8,523
  76. 1955: 9,640
  77. 1956: 11k
  78. 1957: 11k
  79. 1958: 11k
  80. 1959: 12k
  81. 1960: 12k
  82. 1961: 12k
  83. 1962: 11k
  84. 1963: 11k
  85. 1964: 11k
  86. 1965: 9,707
  87. 1966: 8,729
  88. 1967: 8,136
  89. 1968: 7,326
  90. 1969: 6,883
  91. 1970: 6,438
  92. 1971: 5,473
  93. 1972: 4,593
  94. 1973: 4,188
  95. 1974: 3,868
  96. 1975: 3,631
  97. 1976: 3,186
  98. 1977: 2,928
  99. 1978: 2,940
  100. 1979: 3,005
  101. 1980: 2,937
  102. 1981: 2,956
  103. 1982: 2,763
  104. 1983: 2,427
  105. 1984: 2,321
  106. 1985: 2,144
  107. 1986: 1,987
  108. 1987: 1,748
  109. 1988: 1,666
  110. 1989: 1,558
  111. 1990: 1,509
  112. 1991: 1,465
  113. 1992: 1,238
  114. 1993: 1,159
  115. 1994: 1,063
  116. 1995: 948
  117. 1996: 883
  118. 1997: 853
  119. 1998: 787
  120. 1999: 701
  121. 2000: 679
  122. 2001: 602
  123. 2002: 532
  124. 2003: 494
  125. 2004: 410
  126. 2005: 440
  127. 2006: 394
  128. 2007: 379
  129. 2008: 342
  130. 2009: 283
  131. 2010: 282
  132. 2011: 213
  133. 2012: 232
  134. 2013: 198
  135. 2014: 226
  136. 2015: 210
  137. 2016: 210
  138. 2017: 219
  139. 2018: 224
  140. 2019: 184
  141. 2020: 156
  142. 2021: 150
  143. 2022: 148
  144. 2023: 123
  145. 2024: 146
  146. 2025: 136

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Theresa worldwide?

There are an estimated 232,378 people named Theresa alive worldwide today, ranking #215 globally.

Is Theresa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 34,427 people. In the United States there are roughly 232,378 bearers, which is 1 in 1,428 Americans.

Is Theresa a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Theresa come from?

Who are famous people named Theresa?

Data sources

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

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