Teresa
Girl nameTeresa has been given to 417,209 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1961 and currently ranks #911 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /təˈɹiː.sə/
First recorded as the name of a fourth-century Spanish saint. Of obscure origin; suggestions include Therasia or Thera, ancient name of the Greek island Thira.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
417,209
Peak year
1961 (18,949 babies)
Rank in 2025
#911 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -32%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Teresa
Teresa of Ávila
Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)
Teresa Teng
Taiwanese ROC singer (1953-1995)
Teresa Wright
American actress (1918–2005)
Kiri Te Kanawa
New Zealand opera singer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Teresa.
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