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Worldwide Name Statistics

Therese

Ranked #1587 - 1 in 400,581 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,971

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1587

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1587
Rarity
1 in 400,581
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Therese

There are an estimated 19,971 people named Therese alive worldwide today. That ranks Therese at #1587 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Therese is held by approximately 19,971 people, ranking #1587 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,619 U.S. residents).

Historically Therese is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Therese 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Therese popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 15
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 23
  13. 1892: 12
  14. 1893: 20
  15. 1894: 17
  16. 1895: 33
  17. 1896: 16
  18. 1897: 26
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 22
  21. 1900: 26
  22. 1901: 8
  23. 1902: 22
  24. 1903: 30
  25. 1904: 37
  26. 1905: 28
  27. 1906: 30
  28. 1907: 39
  29. 1908: 30
  30. 1909: 32
  31. 1910: 45
  32. 1911: 37
  33. 1912: 52
  34. 1913: 74
  35. 1914: 100
  36. 1915: 115
  37. 1916: 117
  38. 1917: 111
  39. 1918: 129
  40. 1919: 119
  41. 1920: 123
  42. 1921: 145
  43. 1922: 145
  44. 1923: 204
  45. 1924: 289
  46. 1925: 533
  47. 1926: 781
  48. 1927: 841
  49. 1928: 776
  50. 1929: 664
  51. 1930: 576
  52. 1931: 456
  53. 1932: 398
  54. 1933: 306
  55. 1934: 262
  56. 1935: 295
  57. 1936: 260
  58. 1937: 229
  59. 1938: 238
  60. 1939: 212
  61. 1940: 217
  62. 1941: 213
  63. 1942: 249
  64. 1943: 233
  65. 1944: 246
  66. 1945: 273
  67. 1946: 354
  68. 1947: 410
  69. 1948: 476
  70. 1949: 494
  71. 1950: 555
  72. 1951: 607
  73. 1952: 826
  74. 1953: 828
  75. 1954: 889
  76. 1955: 1,078
  77. 1956: 1,069
  78. 1957: 1,131
  79. 1958: 1,139
  80. 1959: 1,211
  81. 1960: 1,197
  82. 1961: 1,080
  83. 1962: 1,019
  84. 1963: 970
  85. 1964: 853
  86. 1965: 721
  87. 1966: 557
  88. 1967: 442
  89. 1968: 408
  90. 1969: 337
  91. 1970: 304
  92. 1971: 237
  93. 1972: 174
  94. 1973: 227
  95. 1974: 188
  96. 1975: 174
  97. 1976: 175
  98. 1977: 154
  99. 1978: 142
  100. 1979: 168
  101. 1980: 154
  102. 1981: 163
  103. 1982: 164
  104. 1983: 155
  105. 1984: 153
  106. 1985: 152
  107. 1986: 116
  108. 1987: 133
  109. 1988: 106
  110. 1989: 135
  111. 1990: 116
  112. 1991: 113
  113. 1992: 121
  114. 1993: 113
  115. 1994: 107
  116. 1995: 109
  117. 1996: 78
  118. 1997: 98
  119. 1998: 95
  120. 1999: 103
  121. 2000: 92
  122. 2001: 118
  123. 2002: 96
  124. 2003: 71
  125. 2004: 79
  126. 2005: 91
  127. 2006: 73
  128. 2007: 71
  129. 2008: 79
  130. 2009: 76
  131. 2010: 70
  132. 2011: 47
  133. 2012: 51
  134. 2013: 49
  135. 2014: 73
  136. 2015: 63
  137. 2016: 79
  138. 2017: 63
  139. 2018: 68
  140. 2019: 45
  141. 2020: 54
  142. 2021: 53
  143. 2022: 68
  144. 2023: 71
  145. 2024: 87
  146. 2025: 79

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Therese worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,971 people named Therese alive worldwide today, ranking #1587 globally.

Is Therese a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 400,581 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,971 bearers, which is 1 in 16,619 Americans.

Is Therese a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Therese is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Therese come from?

Who are famous people named Therese?

Data sources

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

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